ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38089
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| Date: | 21-AUG-1986 |
| Time: | 1015 |
| Type: |  Cessna T207A Turbo Skywagon |
| Operator: | Idaho Helicopters |
| Registration: | N73569 |
| C/n / msn: | 20700603 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Frenchglen, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | McDermitt State Airport, OR (26U) |
| Burns, OR (BNO) |
ALTHOUGH LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT WITHIN THE GORGE WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION PROFILE THE PILOT ENTERED THE CANYON AND PROCEEDED UPSLOPE TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. 87% OF THE PILOT'S EXTENSIVE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS IN HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT AND HE HAD ACQUIRED AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF ONLY 13 HOURS IN MAKE/MODEL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLIGHTLY OVER ITS GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS EXISTED. DURING THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO REVERSE DIRECTION AT THE END OF THE GORGE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND A LOSS OF CONTROL FOLLOWED. A STALL/SPIN MANEUVER RESULTED PLACING THE AIRCRAFT IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X34625&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Aug-2011 14:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 20-Aug-2011 14:53 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
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