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Aviation accident GAA17CA318

MINR · CESSNA 172 · 2017-06-04 · Payson, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA318
Event ID
20170604X43047
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-04
Location
Payson, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.266944, -111.366943

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N50526
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning that did not account for high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent attempted go-around in conditions that prevented the airplane from attaining a positive climb rate and resulted in its subsequent descent and impact with rising terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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