NONE · Ector Aircraft Company 305A (L-19) · 1998-06-25 · MORGANTON, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98GA086
Event ID
20001211X10227
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-25
Location
MORGANTON, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.639141, -78.449218
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ector Aircraft Company
Model
305A (L-19)
Registration
N16574
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inflight encounter with a downdraft which led to a stall/mush and an inflight collision with the ground. Factors were the inadequate training in mountain flying and inadequate guidelines provided by the North Carolina Forest Service.