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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Huntsville, UT · January 8, 2000

Date: January 8, 2000 · 12:38 local
Place: Huntsville, UT
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N65710
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA041
Reported as: Cessna 172P

N65710Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17275828 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Aircraft received substantial damage during an emergency landing on a road near Huntsville, Utah. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. A snow storm caused a quick deterioration of flying conditions. The pilot elected to land on a road rather than continue flying in instrument meteorological conditions. During the land roll the aircraft departed the road and impacted a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD NEAR HUNTSVILLE, UTAH. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. A SNOW STORM CAUSED A QUICK DETERIORATION OF FLYING CONDITIONS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD RATHER THAN CONTINUE FLYING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. DURING THE LAND ROLL THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ROAD AND IMPACTED A DITCH.

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 DEN00LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuntsville, UTThe snow shower, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.Jan 8, 2000 · Substantial damage