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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Montgomery Pass, NV · June 5, 1993

Date
June 5, 1993 · 14:00 local
Place
Montgomery Pass, NV
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6185E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA243
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
866 total855 in this make and model18 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.

Struck mountainside trying to turn around due IMC in Pass. Blamed downdraft. Observed low over street in tonopah.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE TRYING TO TURN AROUND DUE IMC IN PASS. BLAMED DOWNDRAFT. OBSERVED LOW OVER STREET IN TONOPAH.

NTSB investigation

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