SERS · CESSNA 172G · 1992-11-15 · WILLIAMS, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA040
Event ID
20001211X16067
Type
Accident
Date
1992-11-15
Location
WILLIAMS, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.369213, -112.260391
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172G
Registration
N6060R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE TREES SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EFFECTS OF THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE.