ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74696
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 2010 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Amberdawn Mock |
| Registration: | N3948R |
| MSN: | 17255448 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3003 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmington Canyon, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bountiful, UT (KBTF) |
| Bountiful, UT (KBTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she was flying into a canyon at 6,100 feet with the intent to climb through it and over the surrounding terrain. During the ascent the airplane started to lose airspeed and altitude. She attempted to turn around, but she felt that the airplane would stall due to an insufficient amount of airspeed and she abandoned the attempt. The pilot initiated a forced landing into trees at the bottom of a ravine and the airplane received substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The calculated density altitude for the existing atmospheric conditions was 8,238 feet. The published maximum operating altitude for the airplane is 13,100 feet. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine at the time of the accident. The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented by acquiring enough altitude prior to entering the canyon.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2010 02:15 | RobertMB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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