Schell RV-6A N48TS
17 June 1994 · Crowheart, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1994 at about 00:00 local time, a Schell RV-6A registered N48TS, operated by Schell, Timothy N., was involved in an accident near Crowheart, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crowheart, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3106, -109.1900
- Aircraft
- Schell RV-6A
- Registration
- N48TS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schell, Timothy N.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA150
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. DURING THE FLIGHT THEY ENCOUNTERED STRONG WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO HIS RANCH AND LAND. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT DURING THE COURSE REVERSAL A GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1994 | Latter CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Rockwell AC-690 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft P-35 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Intermountain Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Cessna 140 | Dayton, Wyoming, United States | Miller, DAN, T. | Minor injuries | - |