Aviation accident DEN90FA120

1 fatal · CESSNA 170A · 1990-06-03 · DILLON, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN90FA120
Event ID: 20001212X23374
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-06-03
Location: DILLON, CO, USA
Coordinates: 39.619781, -106.030418

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 170A
Registration: N3944V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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