19861229069879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Central, UT · December 29, 1986

Date
December 29, 1986 · 16:45 local
Place
Central, UT
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5153K
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87FA038
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,100 total95 in this make and model310 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.

The aircraft struck trees in high terrain. Pilot reported loss of engine power. No mechanical malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES IN HIGH TERRAIN. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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