MOUNT ST.HELENS, WA, USA
N4521H
PIPER PA-15
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY INSIDE A VOLCANIC CRATER AROUND THE LAVA DOME ABOVE 6000 FEET M.S.L.. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A 75 HORSEPOWER ENGINE. HIGH WINDS ENTERING THE CRATER FROM THE NORTHEAST FLOWING ACROSS THE LAVA DOME CREATED A DOWNDRAFT THAT THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT OUTCLIMB. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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