- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 13, 1991 |
Time: | 1319 |
Location: | Grand Canyon, Airzona |
Operator: | Air Taxi - Air Grand Canyon Inc. |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Local sightseeing |
AC Type: | Cessna 207A |
Registration: | N6280H |
cn / ln: | 20700463 |
Aboard: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The airplane crashed into a wooded area about 8 minutes after takeoff. Detonation (or pre-ignition) in the number 1 cylinder, which resulted in erosion (burning) of the number 1 piston and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing. |
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