ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133248
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1994 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | St. Maries Cap Aero Club |
| Registration: | N30608 |
| MSN: | 17264148 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lookout Pass, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Missoula, MT (KMSO) |
| St. Maries, ID (S72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED LEAVING ON A RETURN TRIP TO HIS HOME BASE IN ST. MARIES, IDAHO. HE TRIED TO FOLLOW A HIGHWAY THROUGH A VALLEY TO AVOID ADVERSE WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER, HE SAW THE CEILING HAD LOWERED TO A POINT WHERE HE COULD NO LONGER CONTINUE, AND TRIED TO EXECUTE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE EAST. IN DOING SO, HE ENTERED THE CLOUD AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING. FACTORS INCLUDE CLOUDY WEATHER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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