# Accident 19991023040759A: Cessna 172R, Aspen, CO, October 23, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1999, 12:48 local time
- Place: Aspen, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1902° N, 106.8192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1902&lon=-106.8192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9548A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9548A-2002-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN00FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991023040759A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 DEN00FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA009), Oct 23, 1999: Cessna 172R (N9548A), Aspen, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the 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…

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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