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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7DC · Yellow Pine, ID · September 17, 1991

Date: September 17, 1991 · 14:15 local
Place: Yellow Pine, ID
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9654H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA91LA242
Reported as: Bbavia 7DC
Reported engine: Continental C858F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 710 total179 in this make and model89 in the last 90 days

N9654HRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2010 · Aeronca 7DCS/N 7BCM-146 · Built 1956 Airframe modelAeronca 7DC Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed forestry mountain strip. Flight of 3 lost sight others flew up box canyon. Unable climb or turn. Hit tree

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED FORESTRY MOUNTAIN STRIP. FLIGHT OF 3 LOST SIGHT OTHERS FLEW UP BOX CANYON. UNABLE CLIMB OR TURN. HIT TREE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA91LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYellow Pine, IDImproper inflight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in inadvertent flight into a box canyon and subsequent collision with trees, when there was insufficient space to reverse course and the aircraft would not outclimb rising terrain. The terrain…Sep 17, 1991 · Destroyed