Aviation accident SEA00LA096

Name: aviation accident: AS+ (RUSSIA) AS-4 near EPHRATA (2000-05-29)
Start: 2000-05-29
Location: EPHRATA, WA, USA

NONE · AS+ (RUSSIA) AS-4 · 2000-05-29 · EPHRATA, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA00LA096
Event ID: 20001212X21129
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-05-29
Location: EPHRATA, WA, USA
Coordinates: 47.26902, -119.589683

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: AS+ (RUSSIA)
Model: AS-4
Registration: N1995M
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision by not immediately seeking a safe landing site upon encountering the sink. A factor was the high vegetation (sagebrush).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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