MINR · Cessna 172Q · 1996-08-14 · KAYENTA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA306
Event ID
20001208X06553
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-14
Location
KAYENTA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.639892, -110.180335
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172Q
Registration
N65963
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to adhere to the manufacturer's performance data by not maintaining the recommended best rate of climb speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush event. The high density altitude was a related factor.