ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293106
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9331S |
| MSN: | M-1641 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4309 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jiggs, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) |
| Tonopah Airport, NV (TPH/KTPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with obstructions while performing a forced landing in a field. The pilot reported he experienced a severe downdraft with a descent rate in excess of 1,500 feet per minute at best rate of climb airspeed that made continued flight impossible. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. After touchdown and during the rollout phase the left wing impacted a steel livestock gate. The pilot reported that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's encounter with a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA297
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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