MINR · Cessna 172RG · 2005-05-07 · Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA160
Event ID
20050513X00614
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-07
Location
Grand Canyon, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.95222, -112.146667
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N4970V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to properly lean the mixture, which resulted in a power deficiency, a degraded climb capability, and the inability to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush condition while departing during high density altitude conditions. Also causal, was the pilot-in-command's inaccurate preflight performance and weight and balance calculations.