ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133241
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| Date: | Thursday 16 June 1994 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Schell, Timothy N. |
| Registration: | N48TS |
| MSN: | TNS-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 98 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crowheart, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. DURING THE FLIGHT THEY ENCOUNTERED STRONG WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO HIS RANCH AND LAND. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT DURING THE COURSE REVERSAL A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2016 07:16 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Jan-2017 09:00 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2017 08:53 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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