Aviation accident DEN99FA051

2 fatal · Cessna 172 · 1999-03-14 · GILL, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN99FA051
Event ID: 20001205X00301
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-03-14
Location: GILL, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.649253, -105.029182

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172
Registration: N6085A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's intentional maneuvering at an unwarranted low altitude resulting in a collision with the ground. Factors were the pilot's ostentatious behavioral display and reduced lighting (dusk) conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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