# Accident 19970611013789A: Staudacher Jon A S 260-2, Mullen, ID, June 11, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1997
- Place: Mullen, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 47.6102° N, 115.9092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6102&lon=-115.9092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N540S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540S-1998-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Staudacher Jon A S 260-2 (registry code 0561237, https://openairdocs.org/model/staudacher-jon-a-s-260-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970611013789A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) SEE NTSB #SEA97LA136

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA136), Jun 11, 1997: Staudacher S-260-2 (N540S), Wallace, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude/distance from wooded terrain during a low-altitude course reversal. Related factors include…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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