ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355818
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 May 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38 |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Aviation |
| Registration: | N2362K |
| MSN: | PA-38-112 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235L-2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fruitland, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duchesne, UT (U69) |
| Ogden, UT (KOGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the return leg of a cross-country flight through mountainous terrain, the pilot attempted to fly through a mountain pass which was more than 8,500 feet high. At the time of the accident, the density altitude in the area was greater than 10,000 feet, and according to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, the aircraft's expected climb rate would be less than 100 feet per minute. While attempting to get through the pass, the aircraft encountered downdrafts that were sinking at a greater rate than the aircraft could climb. Although the pilot attempted to outclimb the sinking air, he could not keep the aircraft from descending into the terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include his improper inflight decision to attempt to fly through a mountain pass under high density altitude conditions in an aircraft that was operating near the limits of its performance capability, high density altitude, downdrafts, and mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA123
History of this aircraft
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| 16 February 1988 | N9265T | Old South Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Gainesville, GA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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