Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA064

WAPITI, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N759WB

CESSNA 182Q

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AS SHE WAS FLYING HER AIRCRAFT IN A CANYON SHE ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS WHICH PUSHED HER AIRCRAFT DOWN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HER AIRSPEED OR ALTITUDE AND ELECTED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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