MINR · ROBERT ELDON IDLER TIERRA-2 · 1994-08-26 · PROLE, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA299
Event ID
20001206X02020
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-26
Location
PROLE, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.380817, -93.729965
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBERT ELDON IDLER
Model
TIERRA-2
Registration
N6161Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the airplane's encounter with the outflow (gust front) from an approaching thunderstorm. Factors were the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the gust front location, and the inability of the airplanes flight control system to compensate for the rolling moment.