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SEA92LA086

1992-04-30 · DIXIE, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport U79

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE AND THE DOWNDRAFT.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS ABOUT 25 FEET AGL DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON A TURF AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ABRUPTLY, LANDED HARD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF DOWNDRAFTS ON THE APPROACH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_SEA92LA086.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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