NONE · CESSNA 177A · 1991-10-08 · TROUT LAKE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA92LA015
Event ID
20001212X18399
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-08
Location
TROUT LAKE, WA, USA
Coordinates
45.969139, -121.530715
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177A
Registration
N30515
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND, AND PROPER CLIMB RATE NOT BEING MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, THE PILOT'S OVER-CONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITY AND THE ABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION, AND A TAILWIND.