NONE · CESSNA 162 · 2011-08-01 · Rawlings, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11CA365
Event ID
20110803X40806
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-01
Location
Rawlings, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.803333, -107.199996
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
162
Registration
N7024V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff at a density altitude that was outside the performance envelope of the airplane. Also causal was the flight's likely encounter with a sudden tailwind gust.