ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363662
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| Date: | Sunday 10 May 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Milne |
| Registration: | N27395 |
| MSN: | 15066639 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4061 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, VT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Manchester, NH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET ABOVE TREE TOPS AND BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAINS, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT SAID REGARDLESS OF SURFACE CONTROL INPUT, HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPLANE ASCEND. HE TRIED TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE INTO SAFER AIR SPACE, BUT THERE WAS NONE. THE PILOT SAID HE THEN SLOWED THE AIRPLANE DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND STALLED IT INTO THE TREE TOPS. THE AIRPLANE 'MUSHED' INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT SUSPENDED ABOVE THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SELECT A SAFE ALTITUDE FOR FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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