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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Challis, ID · May 5, 1979

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Date
May 5, 1979
Place
Challis, ID
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
CGYVP
Reported as
Cessna 172
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,439 total0 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft flying in mountainous terrain entered a box canyon. Unable to climb out or turn around.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT FLYING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ENTERED A BOX CANYON. UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OR TURN AROUND.