- Date
- October 6, 1985, 12:46 local (18:46 UTC)
- Place
- Aspen, CO
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2578VCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851006049039A
- Case key
- 16869
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Analysis
After departure from glenwood springs county arpt the plt initiated a cruise climb to fly over a 12,093 ft high mountain pass. He entered the narrow pass at an alt lower than the summit, encountered downdraft wind currents and was unable to climb fast enough to clear rapidly rising terrain. He attempted a 60 deg bank turn to reverse course which resulted in the acft stall warning activating. He aborted the turn and executed a forced landing in mountainous terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2578V
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0623
- Airframe hours
- 2,937
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Triple S Flying Svc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 16, 1985 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- GWS · Glenwood Spring, CO
- Destination
- COS · Colorado Spring, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 98 total · 8 in this make and model · 54 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ASE, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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