ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36036
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| Date: | Friday 15 June 1990 |
| Time: | 12:56 |
| Type: | Cessna TU206G |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Bird Inc DBA |
| Registration: | N7582N |
| MSN: | U206-03687 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3129 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Challis Airport, Challis, Custer County, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Challis, Idaho (CHL/KLLJ) |
| Stanley, Idaho | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A STRIP NEAR A RIVER IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HE SAID THAT WHILE STILL CLIMBING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A 180 DEG 'U-TURN' (WING-OVER) & HEADED FOR THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT TREES, CRASHED ON UNEVEN TERRAIN & BURNED. IMPACT OCCURRED ON A HEADING THAT WAS NEARLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY DIRECTION. ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 4730 FEET; THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 4701 FEET. NO PRE-IMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND, THOUGH THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND STRETCHED IN A NOSE-UP (TAB DOWN) DIRECTION. THE COMPANY HAD SUSPENDED ONE OF THE PILOTS FOR PERFORMING A SIMILAR MANEUVER ON 3/5/90, AFTER INADVERTENTLY ENTERING A BOX CANYON AT LOW ALTITUDE.
CAUSE: THE PILOT'S ENTRY INTO AN EXCESSIVE MANEUVER AFTER TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH INTO TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TREES.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN90FA135 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23375&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7582N
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/id/N7582N/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Dec-2016 19:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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