20041025027309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310I · Draper, UT · October 25, 2004

Date: October 25, 2004 · 13:35 local
Place: Draper, UT
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8175M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA015
Reported as: Cessna 310I
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,200 total240 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N8175MRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2005 · Cessna 310IS/N 310I0175 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 310I Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Flight originated in boise, Idaho. The pilot flew VFR enroute to spanish fork airport, Utah, when they flew into a cloud and impacted terrain at approximately the 5,800 foot level in Draper, Utah. Pilot says he saw the terrain at the last moment and pitched up and added power. The aircraft hit the terrain at about the same time as the stall warning sounded. The pilot says he was flying at near top cruising speed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN BOISE, IDAHO. THE PILOT FLEW VFR ENROUTE TO SPANISH FORK AIRPORT, UTAH, WHEN THEY FLEW INTO A CLOUD AND IMPACTED TERRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY THE 5,800 FOOT LEVEL IN DRAPER, UTAH. PILOT SAYS HE SAW THE TERRAIN AT THE LAST MOMENT AND PITCHED UP AND ADDED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TERRAIN AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED. THE PILOT SAYS HE WAS FLYING AT NEAR TOP CRUISING SPEED.

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 DEN05CA015Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDraper, UTthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.Oct 25, 2004 · Substantial damage