MINR · CESSNA 152 · 1991-12-08 · LAS CRUCES, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA039
Event ID
20001212X18599
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-08
Location
LAS CRUCES, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.22002, -106.989624
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N4628Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE WHICH LED TO A SITUATION WHERE IT COULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE THE RISING TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WHICH EXISTED IN THE MOUNTAINS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.