MINR · CESSNA 172E · 2013-08-20 · Meeteetse, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13CA381
Event ID
20130821X35020
Type
Accident
Date
2013-08-20
Location
Meeteetse, WY, USA
Coordinates
43.8875, -109.32611
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172E
Registration
N516MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of situational awareness.