- Date
- June 24, 1990, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Burley, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2911VCallair A-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900624021919A
- Case key
- 41220
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Probable cause
An encounter with meteorological conditions that exceeded the aircraft's ability to climb or maintain level flight. The high density altitude and lack of suitable terrain were factors related to the accident.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that he encountered a downdraft or windshear at approximately 250 to 300 feet AGL, shortly after takeoff. He said he pushed the nose over to maintain flying speed, anticipating that he would find lift near the ground. He said the downdraft took him to the ground. During the ensuing hard landing, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2911V
- Reported as
- Callair A-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 127
- Engine
- Continental C-125-2, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Emil S. Riemer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BYI
- Destination
- NONE · Brush Prairie, WA
- Airport
- BYI · Burley Muni
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 35 in this make and model · 2,950 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2911V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.