Aviation accident DEN00FA149

1 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2000-08-13 · KAMAS, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00FA149
Event ID: 20001212X21703
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-08-13
Location: KAMAS, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.620056, -111.150505

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172N
Registration: N734UD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper inflight decision to enter a valley at low altitude and attempt a climb towards rising terrain. A factor was exceeding the airplane's climb performance.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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