Summary
On September 17, 1991, a Aeronca 7DC (N9654H) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: 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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA91LA242. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9654H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
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# SEA91LA242