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Aviation accident CEN12FA594
2 fatal · PIPER PA-12 · 2012-08-31 · Rye, CO, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CEN12FA594- Event ID
20120831X24543- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2012-08-31
- Location
- Rye, CO, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.964721, -105.092224
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-12
- Registration
- N3031M
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of a flightpath toward rising terrain that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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