Aviation accident SEA05FA181

2 fatal · Piper PA-14 · 2005-08-27 · Challis, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA05FA181
Event ID: 20050901X01365
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-08-27
Location: Challis, ID, USA
Coordinates: 44.661109, -114.129447

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-14
Registration: N5104H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention while spotting/locating Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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