NTSB Identification: SEA73AS019
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of GRAND CANYON H
Aircraft: ALOUETTE III, registration: N9703----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0368 73/1/19 NR.CLARKSTON,WASH ALOUETTE III CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4722
TIME - 1040 N9703 PX- 0 0 5 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
LEWISTON,ID RETURN CLARKSTON,WASH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ROLL OVER TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
NONE 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TKOF FROM SLOPING TERRAIN WITH DEPRESSED R GR OLEO STRUT IN WINDS GUSTING TO 30K.
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