SERS · Cessna 172 · 2018-09-15 · St. Johns, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18LA262
Event ID
20180915X11112
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-15
Location
St. Johns, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.51361, -109.370277
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N734FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning before takeoff in the high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane being unable to maintain sufficient airspeed to continue to climb.