MINR · Aerofab Inc. LAKE 250 · 1996-08-07 · ADIRONDACK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA129
Event ID
20001208X06529
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-07
Location
ADIRONDACK, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.71965, -73.769462
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerofab Inc.
Model
LAKE 250
Registration
N8428F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to ensure that he could maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain after entering a blind canyon. Haze and the terrain were related factors.