NONE · Cessna 172K · 1996-05-08 · LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA203
Event ID
20001208X05756
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-08
Location
LEADVILLE, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.240852, -106.290802
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172K
Registration
N79212
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were: the gusting cross wind and the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model of aircraft.