Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA123

GARFIELD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N737DH

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN ON THE EAST SIDE OF MONARCH PASS NEAR GARFIELD, CO. THE THREE OCCUPANTS, ALL PILOTS, WERE NOT INJURED. THE ACFT DEPARTED SALIDA, CO, LOCATED APRX 20 MILES EAST OF THE PASS. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE 10300 FT. THE ELEVATION OF THE PASS IS 11312 FT. DURING A 180 DEGREE TURN TO REVERSE COURSE, THE ACFT IMPACTED AND SETTLED INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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