Aviation accident WPR14FA252

1 fatal · CESSNA 175 · 2014-06-18 · Moab, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR14FA252
Event ID: 20140619X70017
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-06-18
Location: Moab, UT, USA
Coordinates: 38.417778, -109.23944

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 175
Registration: N7043M
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to approach rising mountainous terrain at too low an altitude to clear it and his subsequent attempt to climb, which exceeded the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and resulted in a stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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