ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283764
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| Date: | Sunday 25 September 2022 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7471G |
| MSN: | 15074664 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6530 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lyman, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concrete, WA (3W5) |
| Snohomish, WA (WA4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the airplane reported that, while en route he mistakenly turned into the wrong valley with rising terrain. The pilot stated that he waited too long before he made a turn to exit the valley. During the turn, the airplane struck trees, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to exit the valley with rising terrain and failure to maintain clearance from trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA360
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7471G
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7471G/history/20220925/2112Z/3W5/L%2048.52605%20-121.87900
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2022 19:48 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Sep-2022 21:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2022 17:55 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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