SERS · CESSNA 172P · 1993-08-28 · SANTA FE, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN93LA105
Event ID
20001211X13135
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-28
Location
SANTA FE, NM, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N65655
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND IN DESCENDING INTO A VALLEY AT AN ALTITUDE PROVIDING NO ESCAPE ROUTE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.