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Aviation accident SEA91LA260

1 fatal · AERO COMMANDER S-2R · 1991-04-15 · GRANGEVILLE, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA91LA260
Event ID
20001212X16895
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-15
Location
GRANGEVILLE, ID, USA
Coordinates
45.899524, -116.12976

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
S-2R
Registration
N5539X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE PILOT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IN IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, RESULTING IN PILOT DISORIENTATION AND INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE RAIN SHOWERS AND LOW CEILING WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE BOX CANYON IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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