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COLORADO SPRING, Colorado

March 25, 1990 · NTSB DEN90LA079 · CESSNA 172M (N19948)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE ACCUMULATION OF AIRFRAME ICE.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90LA079
AircraftCESSNA 172M
RegistrationN19948
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location38.8192, -104.7007
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