Aviation Accident Summary DEN82DA143

NR. COLORADO SP, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N9424U

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN NORTH CHEYENNE WOOD NEAR PIKES PEAK AT APPROXIMATELY 8400 FT MSL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER ARRIVING AT THE FIRST RIDGE OF MOUNTAINS HE WAS CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFTS. UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN, HE TURNED INTO A BOX CANYON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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