19991023040759A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Aspen, CO · October 23, 1999

Date: October 23, 1999 · 12:48 local
Place: Aspen, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9548A
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00FA009
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N9548ARegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2002 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280509 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 23, 1999 at 1248 mountain daylight time a Cessna 172R, N9548A impacted terrain during climb in vicinity of independence pass near Aspen co. the private pilot in command received fatal injuries and the two private pilot passengers received serious injuries. The a/c sustained substantial damage. Visual MET3OROLOGICAL conditions prevailed for this personal flight which departed Aspen approx. 20 minutes before the accident. No flight plan was filed and the flight was operating under title 14 CFR part 91. Since the pilot received fatal injuries no corrective action planned.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 23, 1999 AT 1248 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME A CESSNA 172R, N9548A IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING CLIMB IN VICINITY OF INDEPENDENCE PASS NEAR ASPEN CO. THE PRIVATE PILOT IN COMMAND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE TWO PRIVATE PILOT PASSENGERS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL MET3OROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT WHICH DEPARTED ASPEN APPROX. 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. SINCE THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES NO CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANNED.

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 DEN00FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAspen, COthe pilot's improper decision to fly directly up the center of the valley and not circle climb to gain sufficient terrain clearance altitude. A factor was inadequate route performance planning by the pilot.Oct 23, 1999 · Substantial damage