Seems to me that flying at the proper altitude would be a better survival
tactic than installing sheepskin seat covers.

Best regards,

Steve Robertson
N4732J 1967 Beechcraft A23-24

Kevin wrote:

On March 2 1991 a Piper Aztec , N6546Y slammed into the top of Justice
mountain located in North Georgia. Both wings were sheared off by 100
foot high pine trees which took much of the impact force. The fuselage
remained mostly intact from the panel aft. The pilot was trapped in the
cockpit with broken bones. He was able to wrap up in the sheepskin seat
covers in the plane to stay warm. Night time temperatures in the
mountains that time of year are in the low 30’s. Had it not been for the
seat covers he probably would have died from exposure. He was also lucky
because the wreckage lay right across the Appalachian trial, where he
was discovered by hikers before sun up who heard moaning as they walked
the trail and went to investigate. One stayed with him as the others
went forhelp. The pilot did survive the crash.

Many planes have crashed into the North Georgia mountians, this is the
only one I can recall that lived through it.

Keep those seat covers.