ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41852
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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 1985 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N2276Y |
| MSN: | 177-00076 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1392 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selma, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Grants Pass, OR (3S8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS ON A CAP SEARCH MISSION WITH A PLT & 2 OBSERVERS ON BOARD. WHILE SEARCHING, THE PLT WAS FLYING RELATIVELY LOW & SLOW OVER WOODED, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT ENTER A BOWL OR BOX CANYON TYPE AREA AT OR BELOW HIS EYE LEVEL. THE TERRAIN IN THIS AREA ROSE TO THE EAST, NORTH & WEST. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT ENTERED THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH, THEN BEGAN A 180 DEG TURN, BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE THE PLT WAS ABLE TO EXIT. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS APRX 1600 FT. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36606
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Jun-2023 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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