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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Carmel Valley, CA · November 10, 1991

Date: November 10, 1991 · 11:49 local
Place: Carmel Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N80274
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92FA043
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 158 total18 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N80274Registration cancelled Mar 3, 1992 · Cessna 172MS/N 17266489 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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Flew past airport into canyon and rising terrain. Struck brush and ground in a turn. Too low to clear upslope.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW PAST AIRPORT INTO CANYON AND RISING TERRAIN. STRUCK BRUSH AND GROUND IN A TURN. TOO LOW TO CLEAR UPSLOPE.

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 LAX92FA043Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCarmel Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude above the ground during an intentional low altitude flight in mountainous terrain. Contributing factors related to the pilot becoming distracted while flying over the ground and to his failure to initiate a…Nov 10, 1991 · Destroyed