ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365473
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1991 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3436E |
| MSN: | 11AC-1748 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4159 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-8-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kahiltna Glac., AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna, AK (AK44) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET AGL COMING OUT OF A MOUNTAIN BOWL, HE ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. HE ADDED FULL POWER, WHICH DID NOT ARREST THE DESCENT, BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CRASHED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIR HAD BEEN CALM WHEN HE FLEW.
Probable Cause: A DOWNDRAFT AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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