Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA154

AUSTIN, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N8771U

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE PLT WAS FLYING UP A CANYON WHEN HE REALIZED THE CANYON WAS CLOSING & HE HAD NO WAY OF TURNING AROUND. HE WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO SEVERAL SMALL PINE TREES & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE DENSITY ALT AT THE CRASH SITE WAS APRX 9800 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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