ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356667
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| Date: | Saturday 21 September 1996 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. |
| Registration: | N848LF |
| MSN: | 172-761-54 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1705 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richwood, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Beckley, WV (KBKW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two pilots and a CAP check pilot were on an instructional flight at a CAP sponsored mountain flying clinic. The left seat pilot was on his first mission at the clinic. The right seat pilot was a CAP check pilot and was providing instruction on contour mountain searches. While flying at about 500 feet below a ridge at 70 knots with 10 degrees of flaps, the occupants noticed that the terrain was rising in front of them. The check pilot directed the left seat pilot to apply full power, climb, and fly straight-ahead. The airplane impacted trees in a wings level climbing attitude and came to rest inverted in the trees.
Probable Cause: improper in-flight planning/decision by the flight crew, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot, which resulted in the flight crew's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees on rising terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: rising/mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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