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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Kamas, UT · August 12, 2000

Date: August 12, 2000 · 20:20 local
Place: Kamas, UT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N734UD
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00FA149
Reported as: Cessna 172
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N734UDRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2001 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269117 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23) On August 12, 2000, at approx. 2020 MDT, a Cessna 172N, N734UD, operated by valley fliers, of bountiful, UT and flown by commercial pilot eric cedillo was destroyed when it collided with trees during climb 14 miles east of Kamas, UT. The pilot was fatally injured, and his passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the flight which was conducted under title 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 12, 2000, AT APPROX. 2020 MDT, A CESSNA 172N, N734UD, OPERATED BY VALLEY FLIERS, OF BOUNTIFUL, UT AND FLOWN BY COMMERCIAL PILOT ERIC CEDILLO WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING CLIMB 14 MILES EAST OF KAMAS, UT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND HIS PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91.

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 DEN00FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKamas, UTThe pilot's improper inflight decision to enter a valley at low altitude and attempt a climb towards rising terrain. A factor was exceeding the airplane's climb performance.Aug 13, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N734UD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19801002045649ALevel Off Touchdown · West Jordon, UTPilot lost control during landing causing substantial damage.Oct 2, 1980 · Substantial damage