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| Date: | Saturday 8 January 2000 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Utah State University |
| Registration: | N65710 |
| MSN: | 17275828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9199 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | HUNTSVILLE, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HEBER CITY MUNI, UT (36U |
| LOGAN , UT (KLGU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and his student were flying in the mountains when a snow storm was encountered. The instructor decided to make a precautionary landing because flight conditions were deteriorating to IMC. While landing on the icy road, the airplane slid off into a ditch.
Probable Cause: The snow shower, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 06:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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