Aviation accident FTW98FA372

3 fatal · Cessna 175A · 1998-08-22 · ERIE, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW98FA372
Event ID: 20001211X10834
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-08-22
Location: ERIE, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.01968, -105.040016

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 175A
Registration: N6874E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed (above stall speed) and the subsequent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the tailwind, high density altitude, and aircraft overweight conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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