ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40147
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert C. Rusher |
| Registration: | N4008Z |
| MSN: | 18-7959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3944 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kapowsin, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Prairie, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a personal pleasure flight to sight see and spot elk, the airplane collided with rolling mountainous terrain in a nearly vertical attitude. Other pilots flying in the area reported windy and turbulent conditions around the mountains. During the postcrash investigation of the airframe and engine, no evidence was found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and terrain clearance. Turbulence was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96FA034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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