SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC12D · 1995-08-12 · ST. MARY, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA95LA181
Event ID
20001207X04381
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-12
Location
ST. MARY, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.590492, -113.270362
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12D
Registration
N43597
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING IN HIGH, MOUNTAINOUS, TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFTS WERE FACTORS.