# NTSB Accident DEN89LA187
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1989-08-05 · RUIDOSO, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89LA187
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29098
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-08-05
- **Location:** RUIDOSO, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.350463, -105.680198
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N9183H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND CARBURETOR HEAT DURING A TAKEOFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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