1 fatal · WALKER EDGAR E GLASTAR · 2017-09-02 · Cascade, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA195
Event ID
20170902X55912
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-02
Location
Cascade, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.411109, -115.677497
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WALKER EDGAR E
Model
GLASTAR
Registration
N65EW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flight planning, preparation, and navigation, which resulted in the airplane entering a canyon that the pilot was unable to exit by climbing the airplane. Also causal were his in-flight decision-making and his execution of the course reversal turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and terrain impact.