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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Fairplay, CO · July 24, 1992

Date: July 24, 1992 · 07:23 local
Place: Fairplay, CO
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EK8S
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4963R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN92FA077
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,639 total675 in this make and model112 in the last 90 days

N4963RRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 1993 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0037 Airframe modelCessna 172RG

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What happened

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Flew low into canyon looking for campsite. Stalled into trees on rising terrain. Mountain flying instructional dual

As the FAA filed it

FLEW LOW INTO CANYON LOOKING FOR CAMPSITE. STALLED INTO TREES ON RISING TERRAIN. MOUNTAIN FLYING INSTRUCTIONAL DUAL

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN92FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairplay, COThe flight instructor's operation at an altitude insufficient to clear obstacles in rising mountainous terrain. Factors were: high density altitude, diversion of the instructor's attention, and the rising terrain.Jul 24, 1992 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4963R · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880421025039ITouch And Go Landing · Greeley, COStudent pilot retracted flaps and gear on a touch and go landing. Landing gear collapsed on takeoff roll.Apr 21, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19871013061689IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Greeley, COStudent retracted gear instead of flaps on rollout. CFI was not quick enough to prevent nose gear retraction.Oct 13, 1987 · Minor damage