SERS · STAUDACHER S-260-2 · 1997-06-11 · WALLACE, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA136
Event ID
20001208X08252
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-11
Location
WALLACE, ID, USA
Coordinates
47.61016, -115.909225
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
STAUDACHER
Model
S-260-2
Registration
N540S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude/distance from wooded terrain during a low-altitude course reversal. Related factors include mountainous/hilly terrain, blind canyon, low ceiling, and trees in the flight path of the aircraft.