ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360696
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 1994 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N233DB |
| MSN: | 15079036 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2288 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steamboat Sprgs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sidney, NE (KSNY) |
| Craig, CO (KCAG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS ALOFT WHEN HE ENTERED A MOUNTAIN PASS AT 10,500 FEET MSL. HE THEN EXPERIENCED A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT THAT CAUSED AN 800 FOOT ALTITUDE LOSS, PUTTING THE AIRPLANE BELOW THE RIDGE LINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE RIDGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TERRAIN. HE FLARED THE AIRPLANE TO REDUCE FORWARD AIRSPEED AND IMPACTED DEEP SNOW.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE IN HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA105
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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