NONE · Cessna 172M · 1998-07-27 · FRANKTOWN, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA335
Event ID
20001211X10597
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-27
Location
FRANKTOWN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.380119, -104.749984
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N5147N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Flight at an altitude insufficient to clear terrain. Factors were the pilot's failure to reset or correct a precessing directional gyro, his becoming lost/disoriented, and dark night light conditions.