# Accident 19900910038849A: Cessna 170A, Elk Mountain, WY, September 10, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1990, 08:10 local time
- Place: Elk Mountain, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6803° N, 106.4095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6803&lon=-106.4095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9157A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9157A-1999-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 994 total, 346 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900910038849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE LOW PASS OVER PERSONS ON GROUND. STALLED ON PULLUP THEN LEVELED PRIOR IMPACT. FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA90LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA178), Sep 10, 1990: Cessna 170A (N9157A), Elk Mountain, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE THAT DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE FOR A SAFE STALL RECOVERY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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