# NTSB Accident GAA17CA202
> **CESSNA 182** · 2017-03-25 · Mackay, ID, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA202
- **Event ID:** 20170327X44109
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-25
- **Location:** Mackay, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.846942, -113.684722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N52743
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane over mountainous terrain in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude or establish a climb.

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