19851006049039A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Aspen, CO · October 6, 1985

Date
October 6, 1985 · 12:46 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2578V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA004
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
98 total8 in this make and model41 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.

Stalled while attempting to turn in canyon after realizing the inability to climb over high mountain pass.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN CANYON AFTER REALIZING THE INABILITY TO CLIMB OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS.

NTSB investigation

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