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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Sunspot, NM · June 14, 1985

Date: June 14, 1985 · 08:55 local
Place: Sunspot, NM
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N47822
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA163
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 282 total12 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft could not climb over ridge line or do a 360 in valley. Stalled into relatively level area of rough terrain

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLIMB OVER RIDGE LINE OR DO A 360 IN VALLEY. STALLED INTO RELATIVELY LEVEL AREA OF ROUGH TERRAIN

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN85LA163Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSunspot, NMThe plt was flying in the valleys of mountainous terrain. He elected to fly to the left around what appeared to be a small hill, but was actually part of a ridge line. Subsequently, the acft entered a 'draw' & would not out-climb rising terrain. The acft…Jun 14, 1985 · Destroyed