ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358590
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1995 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: | K. Davey And B. Davey WAG-AERO |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N642KW |
| MSN: | 876 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 523 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hokah, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lacrosse, WI (KLSE) |
| Caledonia, MN (KCHU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING LOW IN A VALLEY. HE WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE TOP EDGE OF THE VALLEY, WHICH WAS ABOUT 150 FEET OF ELEVATION CHANGE. HE STATED THE AIR TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT BREEZE CREATED A DOWNDRAFT AT THE TOP OF THE VALLEY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIRPLANE'S INSUFFICIENT CLIMB AND AIRSPEED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE DEMONSTRATED POOR JUDGMENT TO BE FLYING LOW IN A VALLEY.
Probable Cause: the pilot performing low altitude flight and the failure to maintain clearance with the trees. A factors associated with the accident was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA239
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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