ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40197
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Date: | Thursday 21 June 1990 |
Time: | 21:30 |
Type: | Piper PA-18 |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | N9926D |
MSN: | 18-6970 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-275-C1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Laurel, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS GIVING RIDES TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AND FLYING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A COMPANION AIRCRAFT AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ALONG THE SIDE OF A CANYON, IMPACTED INTO THE CANYON WALL, AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND FIRE. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM OTHER OBJECTS WWHILE MANEUVERING.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X23376 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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