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LOUISVILLE, Colorado

July 9, 1989 · NTSB DEN89FA162 · CESSNA 150K (N6342G)
2 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) AND FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE CFI, HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN89FA162
AircraftCESSNA 150K
RegistrationN6342G
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.9595, -105.1395
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