Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, September 17, 1991
NTSB Number
SEA91LA242
Location
YELLOW PINE, ID
Event ID
20001212X18203
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
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
Registration
N9654H
Make
AERONCA
Serial Number
7BCM-146
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
NEAL STEPHEN
Address
HC 67 BOX 2078
Status
Deregistered
City
CHALLIS
State / Zip Code
ID 83226-9701
Country
United States
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