NTSB Says Downdraft Overpowered Fossett’s Citabria
The NTSB determined that a Bellanca 8KCAB-180 Citabria piloted by Steve Fossett struck mountainous terrain near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., following an inadvertent encounter with downdrafts that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the downdrafts, high density...
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