ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70679
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 2009 |
| Time: | 18:43 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1883V |
| MSN: | 17263780 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7796 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottrell Mountains near Albion, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jerome, ID |
| Jerome, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting an aerial observation flight during night visual meteorological conditions. The pilot stated that, as the airplane approached the ridge tops of a mountain range from east to the west at an altitude of about 800 to 1,000 feet above ground level, the airplane rolled uncommanded into a 90-degree left bank. The pilot stated he corrected the roll and regained his original heading. Shortly thereafter, the airplane encountered “another gust” and rolled to the right. The pilot reported that as he was rolling back to level flight he realized that the top of the hill was higher than his altitude and remained in a right turn. He stated that during the turn, the ground became illuminated by the landing light and then the airplane impacted snow covered mountainous terrain and came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that both wings and left horizontal stabilizer were structurally damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident. The pilot further reported that at the time of the accident he estimated the wind to be from the west at 20 to 30 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering in gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 March 2004 | N1883V | Kennewick Aircraft Services Inc | 0 | Eltopia, Washington | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 15:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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