Accident Cessna 188 N4835Q, Saturday 28 June 1986

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Date:	Saturday 28 June 1986
Time:	07:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 188
Owner/operator:	Richard Griffitts, Inc
Registration:	N4835Q
MSN:	5277
Total airframe hrs:	3600 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Durkee, OR - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Durkee, OR
Destination airport:	Rye Valley, OR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE CROSSING A MOUNTAIN RIDGE AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND AS HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ONTO VERY ROUGH TERRAIN.

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