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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Provo, UT · September 13, 1989

Date
September 13, 1989 · 20:45 local
Place
Provo, UT
Airport
Provo Mini Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N75815
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA216
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
788 total400 in this make and model48 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.

Flew into swamp while practicing ILS back course practice approach. Had no safety pilot.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SWAMP WHILE PRACTICING ILS BACK COURSE PRACTICE APPROACH. HAD NO SAFETY PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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