ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291667
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 November 2006 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Air Création Tanarg 912 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | TOS004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bisbee, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rodeo, NM (NM70) |
| Douglas-Bisbee-Douglas International Airport, AZ (DUG/KDUG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The unregistered aircraft collided with a steep mountainside. A pilot, who was flying an ultralight in tandem with the accident aircraft, stated that the accident pilot was providing instruction to the student pilot on the cross-country flight. The accident pilot maintained radio communication with him as they both maneuvered through the valleys that led to their intended destination. Throughout the flight, the radio signal was intermittent due to the contours of the terrain. The ultralight pilot further stated that after egressing the valleys he turned around to scan the surrounding area and could not obtain visual contact of the accident aircraft. He headed back up the valley and saw smoke behind a mountain ridge. He circled over the smoke and observed a small brush fire, but could not discern any aircraft structure. He stated that the winds at the time of the accident were calm and there was no turbulence or mountain wave in the areas they were flying. The inaccessibility of the accident site prohibited the wreckage from being recovered.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07LA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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