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N35207 accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Cheyenne, WY
41.139981°N, 104.820246°W
Tail number N35207
Accident date 11 Apr 1996
Aircraft type Cessna 177B
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

Refer to NTSB Report PB 97-910402.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot-in-command's improper decision to take off into deteriorating weather conditions (including turbulence, gusty winds, and an advancing thunderstorm and associated precipitation) when the airplane was overweight and when the density altitude was higher than he was accustomed to, resulting in a stall caused by failure to maintain airspeed. Contributing to the pilot-in-command's decision to take off was a desire to adhere to an overly ambitious itinerary, in part, because of media commitments.

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