SERS · CESSNA 172M · 1990-04-13 · INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA90FA065
Event ID
20001212X23026
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-13
Location
INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.240501, -119.939369
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N9021H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND THE TREES (OBSTRUCTIONS).