ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34641
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| Date: | Saturday 30 March 1985 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N772GW |
| MSN: | 282554 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 864 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trinidad, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cashmere, WA (8S2) |
| Vantage, WA (WA68) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT BY FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE DOWN THE COLUMBIA RIVER SO AS TO AVOID TURBULENCE. DURING THE FLIGHT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED IN WHICH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WAS AVAILABLE TO PREVENT THE WATER AND AN UNINTENTIONAL DITCHING RESULTED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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