ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131599
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1991 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7DC |
| Owner/operator: | Steven G. Joachim |
| Registration: | N9654H |
| MSN: | 7BCM-146 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yellow Pine, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yellow Pine, ID |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A REMOTE STRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HE INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A BOX CANYON. RISING TERRAIN IN THE CANYON EXCEEDED THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE SITE WAS ABOUT 7600 FT.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES, WHEN THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT SPACE TO REVERSE COURSE AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA242
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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