Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85FA142

GIBBONSVILLE, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N121A

MAULE M-6-235

Analysis

THE PLT AND TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED ON A 2 HR FLT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AERIAL OBSERVATION OF MINE SITES. THE ACFT WAS OPERATING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING HOT TEMP CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A HIGH DENSITY ALT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT DESCENDED TO AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERITCAL ATTITUDE INDICATIVE OF THE INITAL PHASE OF A STALL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY AIRFRAME NOR POWERPLANT MALFUNCTION. THE PLT HAD BEEN OPERATING THE ACCIDENT ACFT IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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