Accident Details
Date
Monday, November 12, 1990
NTSB Number
DEN91FA017
Location
ASPEN, CO
Event ID
20001212X24600
Coordinates
39.189792, -106.819847
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE TURNING OVER HIGH TERRAIN BESIDE THE AIRPORT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE TERRAIN, AND LACK OF AVAILABLE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N732DS
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
21061439
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BARRETT LAWRENCE C
Address
16372 CONSTRUCTION EAST
Status
Deregistered
City
IRVINE
State / Zip Code
CA 92714
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN91FA017