1 fatal · Bellanca 8KCAB-180 · 2007-09-03 · Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07FA277
Event ID
20081007X17184
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-03
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.667778, -119.133613
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
8KCAB-180
Registration
N240R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with downdrafts that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the downdrafts, high density altitude, and mountainous terrain.