19911208055049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Las Cruces, NM · December 8, 1991

Date: December 8, 1991 · 10:00 local
Place: Las Cruces, NM
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4628Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW92LA039
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total87 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N4628QRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15285043 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Began climb too late to clear mountain. Turned into blind canyon and struck rising terrain.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN CLIMB TOO LATE TO CLEAR MOUNTAIN. TURNED INTO BLIND CANYON AND STRUCK RISING 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 FTW92LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Cruces, NMThe pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's performance which led to a situation where it could not climb above the rising terrain. A factor was the high density altitude which existed in the mountains at the time of the accident.Dec 8, 1991 · Substantial damage