BONNERS FERRY, ID, USA
N70040
CESSNA 172
THE PLT UTILIZED UPDRAFTS TO CLIMB TO 7800 FT TO CLEAR A MOUNTAIN RIDGE WHICH WAS COVERED WITH 'CAP CLOUDS'. ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE RIDGE A DOWNDRAFT WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE 'FOG'. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT INSTRUMENTS WERE USED TO MAINTAIN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED DESCENDING TO GROUND IMPACT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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