ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378421
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| Date: | Monday 17 September 1984 |
| Time: | 16:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain View Airmotive |
| Registration: | N78680 |
| MSN: | 172-57717 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2803 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1LD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aspen, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aspen, CO (KASE) |
| Alamosa, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A VALLEY AIRSTRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, PLT ELECTED TO CLIMB OUT STRAIGHT AHEAD TOWARD RISING TERRAIN INSTEAD OF CIRCLING TO GAIN ALTITUDE FIRST (NORMAL PROCEDURE). APPROACHING MOUNTAIN PASS, ACFT WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING BELOW LEVEL OF THE HIGHWAY. NO ATTEMPT TO REVERSE COURSE NOTED. ACFT MUSHED INTO TERRAIN. PLT CITED ADVERSE WINDS AT THE PASS. INVESTIGATION SHOWED DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 14664 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84FA293
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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