Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Fairplay, CO
39.224713°N, 106.001962°W |
Tail number | N4963R |
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Accident date | 24 Jul 1992 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172RG |
Additional details: | None |
THE 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.