What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 18, 2000, approximately 2000 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172, N6445B, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during landing approach 1 mile south of Bolinder field, Tooele, Utah. The private pilot, the sole occupant aboard, received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, but instrument meteorological conditions reportedly existed at the accident site. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated at Tooele a few minutes before the accident. The pilot told an FAA inspector that the purpose of the flight was to regain/maintain night currency. He took off and remained in the traffic pattern. While on final approach to runway 36, the airplane entered fog and collided with terrain. The ELT activated on impact, the signal was received by several ground stations, and the pilot was located several hours later. (-23) pilot departed the Tooele airport to remain in the local traffic pattern. Pilot was not night current but stated that the purpose of the flight was to obtain night currency. On base leg the pilot encountered fog and became disoriented. The aircraft contacted the ground about 1 mile south of the Tooele airport. The pilot said "I ran into the fog then I ran into the ground" the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 18, 2000, APPROXIMATELY 2000 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172, N6445B, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING LANDING APPROACH 1 MILE SOUTH OF BOLINDER FIELD, TOOELE, UTAH. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD, RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, BUT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS REPORTEDLY EXISTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TOOELE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT TOLD AN FAA INSPECTOR THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO REGAIN/MAINTAIN NIGHT CURRENCY. HE TOOK OFF AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED FOG AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. THE ELT ACTIVATED ON IMPACT, THE SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED BY SEVERAL GROUND STATIONS, AND THE PILOT WAS LOCATED SEVERAL HOURS LATER. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED THE TOOELE AIRPORT TO REMAIN IN THE LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN. PILOT WAS NOT NIGHT CURRENT BUT STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO OBTAIN NIGHT CURRENCY. ON BASE LEG THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED FOG AND BECAME DISORIENTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE TOOELE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SAID "I RAN INTO THE FOG THEN I RAN INTO THE GROUND" THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.