MINR · CESSNA 172K · 2014-03-18 · Elizabethton, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA158
Event ID
20140319X03744
Type
Accident
Date
2014-03-18
Location
Elizabethton, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.433334, -82.160003
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172K
Registration
N46603
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed decision to maneuver around rising terrain, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to calculate the performance requirements needed to climb over mountainous terrain before the flight.