| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 08, 1997 |
| Time: | 0723 |
| Location: | Near Montrose, Colorado |
| Operator: | Scenic Airlines |
| Flight #: | - |
| Route: | Montrose, CO - Page, AZ |
| AC Type: | Cessna 208B Caravan I |
| Registration: | N12022 |
| cn / ln: | 208B-0432 |
| Aboard: | 9 (passengers:8 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 9 (passengers:8 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Collided with terrain at the 9,900 foot level on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed for undetermined reasons while maneuvering the airplane near maximum gross weight and aft center of gravity in or near instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and entry into a stall/spin. |
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