What happened
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(-23) On November 12, 2000, at approximately 09:15 mountain daylight time, a Cessna model CE-175-175, N7360M, operated by the pilot was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering near twin corral flats, west of glen canyon national recreation area. (22.25 satue miles southeast of the Hanksville, Utah VORTAC (hve) on the 108 degree radial) the commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries and the two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevaild, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated on a private airstrip at the ranch of the pilot at approximately 09:00. Preliminary information indicates the purpose of the flight was for "cattle round up". The pilot/owner would fly over the grazing land adjacent to the ranch, "spot" the cattle and then drop notes to the cowboys on the ground indicating their location. A review of pilot information from FAA airman information reports indicates the airman held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine land and instrument airplane ratings issued on 06/30/1989. A second (commercial) class medical certificate was issued on 02/27/1995. A review of the aircraft records indicates the aircraft had been registered to cross s cattle company on 02/23/1989. The pilot was identified as the president of the corporation on FAA form 8050-1, dated 01/10/1989. Additionally, a review of the aircraft records and logs at the accident scene revealed the following: 1. Aircraft total time:4928.xx hours; 2. Engine time - tsn: 2086.xx, TSO: 203.xx; 3. Propeller overhaul - March 25, 1982, TSO: 1265.xx; 4. Last recorded annual: may 1, 1995; 5. ELT battery replacement due: March 1997.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 12, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:15 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA MODEL CE-175-175, N7360M, OPERATED BY THE PILOT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR TWIN CORRAL FLATS, WEST OF GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (22.25 SATUE MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE HANKSVILLE, UTAH VORTAC (HVE) ON THE 108 DEGREE RADIAL) THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILD, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT THE RANCH OF THE PILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS FOR "CATTLE ROUND UP". THE PILOT/OWNER WOULD FLY OVER THE GRAZING LAND ADJACENT TO THE RANCH, "SPOT" THE CATTLE AND THEN DROP NOTES TO THE COWBOYS ON THE GROUND INDICATING THEIR LOCATION. A REVIEW OF PILOT INFORMATION FROM FAA AIRMAN INFORMATION REPORTS INDICATES THE AIRMAN HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE RATINGS ISSUED ON 06/30/1989. A SECOND (COMMERCIAL) CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED ON 02/27/1995. A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REGISTERED TO CROSS S CATTLE COMPANY ON 02/23/1989. THE PILOT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION ON FAA FORM 8050-1, DATED 01/10/1989. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND LOGS AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: 1. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME:4928.XX HOURS; 2. ENGINE TIME - TSN: 2086.XX, TSO: 203.XX; 3. PROPELLER OVERHAUL - MARCH 25, 1982, TSO: 1265.XX; 4. LAST RECORDED ANNUAL: MAY 1, 1995; 5. ELT BATTERY REPLACEMENT DUE: MARCH 1997.
NTSB investigation
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