Aviation accident DEN04FA119

2 fatal · Cessna 172P · 2004-08-09 · Monarch Crest, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN04FA119
Event ID: 20040816X01228
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-08-09
Location: Monarch Crest, CO, USA
Coordinates: 38.498889, -106.339164

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172P
Registration: N911JR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall, and his decision to conduct flight beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the high density altitude, and an inadvertent stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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