ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206922
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow II |
| Owner/operator: | Walla Walla University |
| Registration: | N323MQ |
| MSN: | 28R-7435038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9760 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blue Mountains north of Tollgate, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Walla Walla, WA (ALW) |
| Walla Walla, WA (ALW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, after conducting flight maneuvers during an instructional flight, he and the pilot receiving instruction proceeded to sightsee around mountainous terrain at 800 to 1,000 ft above ground level. He added that, after the pilot receiving instruction maneuvered around rising terrain, the airplane was moving toward “fairly significant” terrain. The flight instructor reported that “it was assumed” that the airplane had the necessary performance to climb over the rising terrain ahead, but he soon realized that the airplane was in a “box canyon” and would not be able to climb above the rising terrain. The flight instructor took the flight controls, “pitched the aircraft up to stall speed,” and the airplane impacted trees.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot receiving instruction’s and flight instructor’s improper decision to enter a canyon surrounded by steep rising terrain and their subsequent failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N323MQ
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N323MQ
Location
Images:
Mar 3, 2018 - Blue Mountains
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2018 18:25 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Mar-2018 18:38 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2018 18:46 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 05-May-2018 14:21 | swtrde | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 21-Jun-2018 19:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2018 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source] |
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