# NTSB Accident WPR18LA241
> **Cessna 172** · 2018-08-13 · Afton, WY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA241
- **Event ID:** 20180827X22227
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-13
- **Location:** Afton, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.720236, -110.93255
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5660J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance after an encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering in a valley with a high-density altitude, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.

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