19791019041569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rkwell 114 · Hanksville, UT · October 19, 1979

Date
October 19, 1979 · 21:41 local
Place
Hanksville, UT
Airport
Hanksville
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4873W
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FA004
Reported as
Rkwell 114
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
87 total2 in this make and model0 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.

Lost control at night in severe gusty surface wind in mountainous area. Was advised weather unsuitable.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL AT NIGHT IN SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WIND IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA. WAS ADVISED WEATHER UNSUITABLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.