NONE · Cessna 172S · 2003-11-29 · Wikieup, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA054
Event ID
20031219X02068
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-29
Location
Wikieup, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.875, -113.288887
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N518ER
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an en route altitude that did not provide adequate terrain clearance, and resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. The rising terrain and the blind/box canyon were contributing factors.