ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149300
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6979E |
| MSN: | 56479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1900 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Six miles west of Spearfish -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spearfish, SD (SPF) |
| Spearfish, SD (SPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While attempting to land at a private airstrip, the pilot thought the airplane was too fast and too high on the first approach, and he elected to perform a go-around. During the second approach, the airplane encountered a crosswind, and the pilot aborted the landing. He applied takeoff power, lowered the flaps, pitched for a climb, and gained altitude. While maneuvering, the airplane encountered a downdraft and rising terrain. The airplane did not appear to be outclimbing the rising terrain, so the pilot decided to attempt a landing on the terrain. During the landing, the airplane struck a roadway berm, which separated the landing gear. The airplane came to rest upright; the pilot and passenger exited the airplane and noticed a small fire. The pilot attempted to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful, and the airplane was consumed by fire. The pilot reported that the airplane did not experience any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6979E
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2012 08:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Sep-2012 18:32 | vvvww | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2012 18:32 | vvvww | Updated [Phase] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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