ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382358
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1983 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Hill Flying Club |
| Registration: | N9377X |
| MSN: | 18253777 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1406 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Evanston, WY (KEVW) |
| Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AFCT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND CRASHED DURING A GO-AROUND. THE WEATHER WAS IMC AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WAS TOLD THAT VFR FLT, ON HIS INTENDED ROUTE, WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND SNOW SHOWERS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. HE INITIATED THE FLT ANYWAY AND ENCOUNTERED THE WEATHER IN A VALLEY NEAR HUNTSVILLE. HUNTSVILLE IS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS. THE PILOT CIRCLED THE HUNTSVILLE AREA FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WHILE TALKING TO FSS AND THE SHERIFFS DEPT. THE WEATHER WAS DETERIORATING AND THE PILOTWAS TRYING TO LOCATE THE CAR LIGHTS ON THE LANDING STRIP SET UP BY THE SHERIFF. THE PILOT FOUND THE STRIP AND MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO LAND. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT HE TOUCHED DOWN. THE ACFT STARTED SWERVING ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND HE STARTED A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT WING HIT A LARGE TREE AND CRASHED 99 FT BEYOND THE TREE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83FA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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