ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35095
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 19 November 1992 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T207A |
| Owner/operator: | Wilderness Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N6257H |
| MSN: | T207-00453 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4109 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elk City, ID -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Selway Lodge, ID |
| Salmon, ID (KSMN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 207, WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A VFR FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN, FLEW INTO FALLING SNOW WHICH REDUCED HIS VISIBILITY TO APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS LOST, HE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE COURSE, BUT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN THE STEEP CANYON.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF A VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE BECOMING LOST, DISORIENTED, FALLING SNOW, AND MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB SEA93FA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation