MINR · Cessna 172E · 1998-07-03 · WATKINS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA295
Event ID
20001211X10567
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-03
Location
WATKINS, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.750587, -104.599426
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172E
Registration
N7780U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather which resulted in an encounter with a microburst. Contributing was the airplane's climb capability exceeded by the microburst, and rising terrain.