N96WJ is a 2022 Aviat Aircraft A-1C-200. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 rated at 200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Kalispell, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2022. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 4 years old
- 1 of 189 Aviat Aircraft A-1C-200
2025
2022
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The pilot reported that he was flying cross-country to his home airport. While en route, the pilot determined that weather conditions prevented continued flight to his planned destination, and chose to divert to another airport. According to the pilot, while en route to his diversion airport over mountainous terrain, he encountered low ceilings of about 500 to 1,000 ft above ground level and strong downdrafts. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and impacted rising terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage and both wings.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that the accident would likely have been prevented if he had stopped at an airport he had passed prior to reaching the mountainous terrain.
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