ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173279
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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 2015 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8368U |
| MSN: | 17252268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2681 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Rabbit Ears Pass, SE of Steamboat Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Baggs, WY |
| Greeley, CO (GXY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while en route to his destination airport, he became emotional and decided to intentionally fly his airplane into the side of a mountain in an attempt to commit suicide. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8368U
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2015 23:17 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Jan-2015 07:06 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 28-Jan-2015 18:24 | Geno | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 11:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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