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Aviation incident CEN14IA139

NONE · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2014-02-14 · Gunnison, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN14IA139
Event ID
20140215X55745
Type
Incident
Date
2014-02-14
Location
Gunnison, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.912498, -106.766113

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR22
Registration
N18DN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to initiate the flight into an area with forecast icing conditions, which resulted in an encounter with in-flight icing conditions that prevented the airplane from being able to maintain altitude.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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