- Date
- August 27, 1982, 12:39 local (18:39 UTC)
- Place
- Monarch Pass, CO
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3LTCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820827043519A
- Case key
- 71745
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Terrain condition - risingFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Performance data - not understoodCause
Proper climb rate - not maintainedCause
Analysis
The acft crashed in mountainous terrain at approximately 10,950 ft MSL 22 minutes after takeoff. The temperature at the accident site was about 50 deg f. rate of climb at 10,000 ft MSL & 50 deg f is about 251 fpm at 76 mph.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3LT
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-61556
- Airframe hours
- 3,340
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jas Schuler
- Registered owner
- Jas Schuler
- Departed
- Salida, CO
- Destination
- Grand Junction, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 375 total · 125 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.