Piper PA-22-150 N6905B

Summary

On 7 August 2009 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6905B, operated by Kevin Chambers, was involved in an accident near Saint Charles, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2009 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Charles, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.1108, -111.3886

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N6905B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kevin Chambers

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ogden → Alpine

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09FA379

2 people died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was on a visual flight rules personal cross-country flight during day visual meteorological conditions near mountainous terrain. Witnesses along the route of flight reported observing the airplane overfly their position at a low altitude on a course towards the accident site. There were no known witnesses to the accident sequence. The accident site was in an open area surrounded by rising terrain in three of the four quadrants. Examination of the wreckage revealed that impact damage signatures on the wings were consistent with right wing low impact with terrain. The fuselage, wings, and most of the empennage were consumed by a post-impact fire. No evidence of any pre impact mechanical anomalies was discovered with the engine or airframe. Using reported weather conditions near the accident site and the accident site elevation, the density altitude was calculated to be about 10,706 feet mean sea level. Toxicology testing on the pilot was positive for an unspecified amount of Famotidine within the blood and urine. Famotidine is an acid-reducing medication, used to treat heartburn or ulcer disease and is available through prescription or over the counter. Famotidine is commonly known by the trade name Pepcid.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.