ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366666
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1990 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172XP |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Jones |
| Registration: | N736NB |
| MSN: | R1722648 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tooele, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs, WY (AKA |
| (US6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS LANDING AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE SAID HIS WEATHER BRIEFING SAID TO EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS AND MODERATE TURBULENCE ALONG HIS ROUTE, AND VIRGA IN THE SALT LAKE CITY AREA. AT ONE MILE ON FINAL, THE PLANE A STRONG DOWNDRAFT, FOLLOWED BY AN UPDRAFT. ON SHORT FINAL, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER STRONG DOWNBURST. THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 50 FEET AGL AND THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE PLANE STRUCK THE TERRAIN 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, HIT A CROSS DITCH, AND SHEARED THE NOSE GEAR, MAIN GEAR AND BENT THE LEFT WING SPAR.
Probable Cause: THE FLIGHTS ENCOUNTER WITH TURBLENCE ON FINAL WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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