20020315003939A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172Q · Fruitland, UT · March 15, 2002

Date: March 15, 2002 · 18:45 local
Place: Fruitland, UT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N66076
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA033
Reported as: Cessna 172Q
Fatal injuries: 0

N66076Registration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Cessna 172QS/N 17275960 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172Q Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) During flight from roosevelt, UT to heber, UT at dusk the aircraft lost power. In descent the aircraft encountered severe turbulene and possible stall spin. The pilot recovered into glide and made forced landing in snow covered meadow. Aircraft left wing snapped off and aircraft landing gear dug into snow sliding approximately 30 feet coming to rest in 45 degree nose low attitude. Pilot sustained broken right hand, injured knee cap and head injuries. Passenger broke a bone in foot and scrapes only. No apparent fuel was at scene of accident. Recovery crew only found 3 to 4 gallons of residual fuel in wings when it was put on flat bed truck.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING FLIGHT FROM ROOSEVELT, UT TO HEBER, UT AT DUSK THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. IN DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENE AND POSSIBLE STALL SPIN. THE PILOT RECOVERED INTO GLIDE AND MADE FORCED LANDING IN SNOW COVERED MEADOW. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING SNAPPED OFF AND AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR DUG INTO SNOW SLIDING APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET COMING TO REST IN 45 DEGREE NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. PILOT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIGHT HAND, INJURED KNEE CAP AND HEAD INJURIES. PASSENGER BROKE A BONE IN FOOT AND SCRAPES ONLY. NO APPARENT FUEL WAS AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT. RECOVERY CREW ONLY FOUND 3 TO 4 GALLONS OF RESIDUAL FUEL IN WINGS WHEN IT WAS PUT ON FLAT BED TRUCK.

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 DEN02LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFruitland, UTthe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing factors included carburetor icing conditions, the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, and night conditions.Mar 16, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N66076 · 3

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

Accident 20010703020729ADenver, CO(-23) The student pilot stated that she was returning from a solo cross country trip and was cleared to land on runway 351 at apa. After touchdown, the aircraft began porpoising. The pilot stated she was unable to recover. The aircraft sustained substantial…Jul 3, 2001 · No damage Accident 19920318009139ADenver, COOn preflight noted wing damage from a prior flight. Unable to determine responsible party.Mar 18, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19880918046889AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Denver, COTaxiing toward tiedown area wind gusts blew aircraft over, NTSB determined this was an incident not an accident.Sep 18, 1988 · Destroyed