ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38600
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Date: | Sunday 24 May 1992 |
Time: | 17:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172L |
Owner/operator: | Harkins, Timber J. |
Registration: | N3988Q |
MSN: | 17260088 |
Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2899 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Colburn, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Troy, MT (57S) |
Destination airport: | (57S) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND INADVERTENTLY ENTERED A BOX CANYON IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE COURSE AT THE TOP OF THE NARROW CANYON AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND SLOW AIRSPEED, AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AT 4400 FT MSL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED, FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE COURSE IN A BOX CANYON, AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE NARROW BOX CANYON, THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND THE LACK OF MOUNTAIN FLYING EXPERIENCE BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA92FA109 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92FA109
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
11-Apr-2024 07:05 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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