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Aviation accident SEA96MA079

3 fatal · Cessna 177B · 1996-04-11 · CHEYENNE, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA96MA079
Event ID
20001208X05676
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-11
Location
CHEYENNE, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.140727, -104.790596

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
177B
Registration
N35207
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot-in-command's improper decision to take off into deteriorating weather conditions (including turbulence, gusty winds, and an advancing thunderstorm and associated precipitation) when the airplane was overweight and when the density altitude was higher than he was accustomed to, resulting in a stall caused by failure to maintain airspeed. Contributing to the pilot-in-command's decision to take off was a desire to adhere to an overly ambitious itinerary, in part, because of media commitments.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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