ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354139
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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1998 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N24823 |
| MSN: | 15280399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4628 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miltonfreewater, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Walla Walla, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while flying in mountainous rising terrain, 'I decided that the terrain around us are [sic] rising rather quickly so I started to climb. As I was climbing [the] airplane wasn't performing too well due to high density altitude. Since I was surrounded by valley a turn was not my option.' He further reported that, 'I decided to fly straight without losing anymore airspeed, [and] I impacted [a] series of trees at [the] very top of the hill,' followed by ground impact. The calculated density altitude at the accident site (4,200 feet above sea level) was 6,861 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain proper terrain clearance. Factors contributing to the accident are high density altitude and rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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