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Aviation accident DEN90LA023

SERS · CESSNA 172P · 1989-11-13 · BRYCE CANYON, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN90LA023
Event ID
20001213X29781
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-13
Location
BRYCE CANYON, UT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
CGPGA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE CLIMB SPEED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING IN THAT THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY CONSIDER THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE EFFECT ON THE AIRPLANE'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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