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Aviation accident GAA16CA150

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2016-01-31 · La Junta, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA150
Event ID
20160317X04732
Type
Accident
Date
2016-01-31
Location
La Junta, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.048053, -103.512779

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N2567U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind, and exceed the critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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