Day TEENY II N526AD
11 July 1994 · Colville, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1994 at about 03:25 local time, a Day TEENY II registered N526AD was involved in an accident near Colville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6692, -117.7492
- Aircraft
- Day TEENY II
- Registration
- N526AD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chewelah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA177
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR TERRAIN. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS OVER THE HOUSE OF A FRIEND, THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. AS HE TRIED TO OUTCLIMB THE TERRAIN, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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