ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158785
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2013 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N516MA |
| MSN: | R172-0174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7492 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental. IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shoshone Nat'l Forest SW of Meeteetse, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Greybull, WY (GEY) |
| Fort Smith, MT (5U7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that while on a solo cross-country flight she was using dead reckoning through the mountains. The pilot was unsure of her location and as she proceeded to the west, the mountainous terrain became steeper, which required her to ascend from 7,500 feet mean sea level (msl) to 8,500 feet msl. The student stated that being unable to clear the rising terrain in her flight path and unable to turn the airplane around, she elected to make a landing. During the approach a gust of wind hit the right wing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the rocky terrain. The airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of situational awareness.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N516MA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2013 19:41 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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