Accident Cessna 177RG N2578V, Sunday 6 October 1985

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Date:	Sunday 6 October 1985
Time:	12:46 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Triple S Flying Svc
Registration:	N2578V
MSN:	177RG0623
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	2937 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Aspen, CO - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Glenwood Spring, CO
Destination airport:	Colorado Spring, CO
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GLENWOOD SPRINGS COUNTY ARPT THE PLT INITIATED A CRUISE CLIMB TO FLY OVER A 12,093 FT HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS. HE ENTERED THE NARROW PASS AT AN ALT LOWER THAN THE SUMMIT, ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WIND CURRENTS AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN.HE ATTEMPTED A 60 DEG BANK TURN TO REVERSE COURSE WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT STALL WARNING ACTIVATING. HE ABORTED THE TURN AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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