CANON CITY, CO, USA
N4925M
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES ON MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AFTER ENCOUNTERING IFR WX EN ROUTE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT UPON ARRIVING IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA AN UNDERCAST PREVAILED. HE CONTACTED PUEBLO APCH AND DENVER CENTER AND WAS ADVISED THAT ALAMOSA, CO, WAS REPORTING VFR CONDITIONS. THE PLT THEN ELECTED TO FLY TO SALIDA, CO, DUE TO A LOW FUEL STATE. EN ROUTE THE PLT SPOTTED AN APRX 5 MILE AREA WHICH WAS CLEAR AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DESCEND INTO THE CLEAR AREA, HOWEVER, CLOUDS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT THEN APPLIED PWR IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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