ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35174
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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1996 |
| Time: | 19:39 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T207A |
| Owner/operator: | Scenic Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6468H |
| MSN: | 207 00532 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10009 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-M7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Littlefield, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| St. George, UT (KSGU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was being positioned to another airport at night. The flight was over mountainous terrain. The airplane collided with the top of a 4,600-foot bluff. The pilot had a history of transient global amnesia. Examination of the accident site revealed a 567-foot long wreckage path, oriented along the direct course line from the departure point to the destination. Damage to the engine and propeller indicated that the engine was developing power at impact.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during descent for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96FA339
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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