Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA137

COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA

Aircraft #1

N8109B

CESSNA 172

Analysis

AFTER LOW PASS OVER INTENDED LANDING AREA, ACFT WOULD NOT OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN IN CANYON. PLT MUSHED INTO BRUSHY CLEARCUT AREA RATHER THAN COLLIDE WITH ROUGH TERRAIN. PLT REPORT STATED FINDING OF LOW COMPRESSION ON 3 CYLS. DENSITY ALTITUDE ESTIMATED AT 6500 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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