Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA168

BOSLER, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N79221

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT HAD JUST BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CROSSING A GULLY, LOST LIFT & DESCENDED UNTIL GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THERE WAS A 'DENSITY ALTITUDE PROBLEM.' THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE ABOUT 9,100 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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