# NTSB Accident WPR09LA122
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2009-02-20 · Big Bear Lake, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09LA122
- **Event ID:** 20090222X33307
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-02-20
- **Location:** Big Bear Lake, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.241664, -117.015274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N6443E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in a ravine.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight in an area that exceeded the climb rate capabilities of the airplane.

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