MINR · CESSNA 172S · 2012-06-30 · Glenwood Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA414
Event ID
20120703X85443
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-30
Location
Glenwood Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.605556, -107.271385
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172S
Registration
N917SA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly into a mountainous area where conditions were such that the airplane was unable to climb above rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's insufficient pilot-in-command experience and inadequate training in mountain flying.