Cessna 150 N5934E

Summary

On 1 September 1991 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5934E, operated by David K. Arnold, SR., was involved in an accident near Dixie, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 1991 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Dixie, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

45.7997, -115.5108

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N5934E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David K. Arnold, SR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Grangeville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA91LA230

2 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH TREE(S) DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT EXECUTED A SOUTHERLY DEPARTURE AS PER THE ADVICE OF LOCAL PILOTS FAMILIAR WITH THE 5600 FOOT MSL AIRSTRIP. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE CREEK BED HE WAS FOLLOWING AND CHOSE TO EXECUTE A CLIMBING LEFT TURN. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THE TEMPERATURE AS 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 8000 FEET EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.