Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA063

SEDONA, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5262U

CESSNA 172RG

Analysis

WHILE ENROUTE, THE PLT NOTICED THAT HE HAD LOST HIS AIRSPEED INDICATION. OBSERVING THE PITOT HEAD ON THE WING WITH A FLASHLIGHT, HE STATED THAT THE FLIP-UP COVER WAS DOWN, COVERING THE RAM TUBE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED, THE PLT INADVERTENTLY ACHIEVED AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF SINK, IMPACTING A STEEP SLOPE AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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