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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1999 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2716C |
| MSN: | 26260 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2300 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ogden, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing approaches to an unimproved airstrip on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake, about 20 miles west of Ogden, Utah. He said one of the main wheels inadvertently touched down in the soft sand, causing him to lose control. During his attempt to recover, the propeller either struck a rock or the ground. The pilot said the airplane lost flying speed, and subsequently collided with water. It submerged about 50 yards offshore.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during an intentional (practice) low altitude flight maneuver (landing approach).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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