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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrth THORPT18 · East Canyon Lak, UT · July 21, 1984

Date
July 21, 1984 · 17:00 local
Place
East Canyon Lak, UT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18GY
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FTM02
Reported as
Amtrth THORPT18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
505 total355 in this make and model29 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.

Cut off by thunderstorms. Passed up airports until low on fuel. Tried to land downwind on a road.

As the FAA filed it

CUT OFF BY THUNDERSTORMS. PASSED UP AIRPORTS UNTIL LOW ON FUEL. TRIED TO LAND DOWNWIND ON A ROAD.

NTSB investigation

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