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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Montezuma, UT · September 14, 1998

Date: September 14, 1998 · 08:30 local
Place: Montezuma, UT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N737NH
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA399
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N737NHRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2000 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269542 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Acft was conducting pipeline inspection when it crashed under unknown circumstanaces. (-23)on September 14, 1998, at approximately 0830 MDT, a Cessna 172R, N737NH, was destroyed during impact with terrain near Montezuma creek, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to the operator, four corner's aviation, the pilot was flying a pipeline inspection flight. (.19)on September 14, 1998, approximately 0830 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N737NH, was destroyed during impact with terrain near Montezuma creek, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The aircraft was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to the operator, four corner's aviation, the pilot was flying a pipeline inspection flight.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS CONDUCTING PIPELINE INSPECTION WHEN IT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANACES. (-23)ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 MDT, A CESSNA 172R, N737NH, WAS DESTROYED DURING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN NEAR MONTEZUMA CREEK, UTAH. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, FOUR CORNER'S AVIATION, THE PILOT WAS FLYING A PIPELINE INSPECTION FLIGHT. (.19)ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 0830 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172R, N737NH, WAS DESTROYED DURING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN NEAR MONTEZUMA CREEK, UTAH. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, FOUR CORNER'S AVIATION, THE PILOT WAS FLYING A PIPELINE INSPECTION FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW98FA399Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMontezuma Crk, UTThe pilot's attempted aerobatic maneuver and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was his intentional low altitude flight.Sep 14, 1998 · Destroyed