Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA157

WILLISTON, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N6190Z

PIPER PA-25

Analysis

PLT STATED THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA ON THIS FLT. HE ALSO STATED, 'I WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO THE PWR LINES AND ROAD AND DID NOT REALIZE THE HILL OUT FRONT WAS AS HIGH AS IT WAS...I ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK OUT, BUT WITH DOWNWIND IT BLEW ME INTO HILLSIDE.' THE WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PLT TO BE BLOWING AT 10 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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