SERS · Cessna R172K · 2001-07-21 · Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA256
Event ID
20010725X01512
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-21
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.5625, -119.044723
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N736YR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain. Factors were the high terrain and the blind canyon.