ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375512
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| Date: | Sunday 2 March 1986 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7879U |
| MSN: | 17251879 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1250 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ephraim, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boise, ID |
| Ephraim, UT (41U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DEST ARPT, HE COULD NOT ACTIVATE THE RWY LGHTS BY RADIO, SO HE PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST ARPT. HE STATED HE COULD NOT FIND HIS ALTERNATE ARPT BEACON LIGHT, SO HE REVERSED DIRECTION AND HEADED ONCE MORE TO HIS ORIGINAL DEST. THE PLT SAID THE ENG QUIT BEFORE HE REACHED THE ARPT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT A LANDING LIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS INOP. THE PLT SAID THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD CALLED SLC FSS AND RECEIVED LOCAL NOTAMS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 20:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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