Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA180

TIERRA AMRILLA, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N84704

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

NO WITNESSES WERE FOUND WHO HAD SEEN THE ACCIDENT. THE MAN BELIEVED TO BE THE PLT GAVE THE INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER AN ASSUMED NAME. THE WRECKAGE DISSAPPEARED SOON AFTER THE CRASH AND HAS NOT BEEN FOUND TO DATE. THE ACFT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF WITH FOUR ADULTS AND CONSIDERABLE BAGGAGE ABOARD. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROX 9500 FEET. THE ACFT CAME TO REST NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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