LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
N49141
CESSNA 152
THE INSTUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO APPROACH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO COUNTER WIND CONDITIONS, REPORTED AT 35 MPH. DOWNDRAFTS PREVENTED CLIMB TO HIGHER ALTITUDE BEFORE FORCING A DESCENT. ON TOUCHDOWN ON A ROAD, THE LEFT WING STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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