2 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2007-04-09 · Page, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA123
Event ID
20070423X00447
Type
Accident
Date
2007-04-09
Location
Page, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.95222, -111.659164
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N6267D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude, and, his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse course in a box canyon. Contributing to the accident were the rising terrain and the box canyon.