ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355767
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Date: | Wednesday 11 June 1997 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Staudacher S-260-2 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N540S |
MSN: | 002 |
Total airframe hrs: | 496 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wallace, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Helena, MT (KHLN) |
Destination airport: | Spokane, WA (KSFF) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was flying low through a mountain valley when he observed low clouds and fog in the pass through which he was about to fly. He therefore elected to make a course reversal, but the airplane impacted trees on a ridge near one side of the valley.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude/distance from wooded terrain during a low-altitude course reversal. Related factors include mountainous/hilly terrain, blind canyon, low ceiling, and trees in the flight path of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA97LA136 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA136
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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