Summary
On July 08, 1991, a Piper PA-22-150 (N5826D) was involved in an accident near Dayton, WY. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: SEVERE DOWN DRAFTS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN CLEARANCE WAS NOT MAINTAINED, AND A POOR WEATHER EVALUATION, BY THE PILOT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA91LA164. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5826D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
SEVERE DOWN DRAFTS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN CLEARANCE WAS NOT MAINTAINED, AND A POOR WEATHER EVALUATION, BY THE PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91LA164