ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368011
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1989 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Castle/shipman |
| Registration: | N75815 |
| MSN: | 17267972 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Provo, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KPVU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS PRACTICING INSTRUMENTS AT NIGHT. HE SAID HE WAS FLYING THE BACK COURSE ILS TO RWY 31. HE DECIDED HE WAS TOO LOW AND ADDED POWER, BUT THE PLANE STRUCK SHALLOW WATER AND MUD AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA216
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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