ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295197
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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 2003 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Skyschool, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6548D |
| MSN: | 17272857 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6921 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pahrump, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pahrump, NV (NV74) |
| Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with rising terrain while maneuvering to gain altitude shortly after departure. After an uneventful departure, the airplane approached a mountain range, and the pilot opted to execute a 360-degree turn in an effort to gain altitude. While turning, he noticed a significant downdraft, and despite the continuous use of full throttle, the airplane was unable to climb. He attempted to maneuver the airplane to avoid contacting terrain, but the airplane descended about 250 feet per minute and impacted the terrain. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. He thought that the accident could have been prevented if he had maneuvered the airplane away from mountainous terrain. With the temperature and pressure from the nearest reporting station, the density altitude was calculated to be in excess of 4,800 feet.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA294
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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