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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Clay Hills, UT · June 10, 2007

Date: June 10, 2007 · 09:00 local
Place: Clay Hills, UT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2579U
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA168
Reported as: Cessna 172D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,065 total1,074 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N2579URegistered now · Cessna 172DS/N 17250179 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 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) The pilot privacy data omitted departed the blanding, UT (kbdg) airport on 06/10/07 around 0830 to fly to Clay Hills. When he arrived at Clay Hills around 0900, he approached the landing area too high, too fast, and with a slight tailwind. He touched down on the strip without enough room to stop before the end causing him to run off the landing area. There was substantial damage to the aircraft. There were three people on board with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE BLANDING, UT (KBDG) AIRPORT ON 06/10/07 AROUND 0830 TO FLY TO CLAY HILLS. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT CLAY HILLS AROUND 0900, HE APPROACHED THE LANDING AREA TOO HIGH, TOO FAST, AND WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND. HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE STRIP WITHOUT ENOUGH ROOM TO STOP BEFORE THE END CAUSING HIM TO RUN OFF THE LANDING AREA. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES.

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 SEA07CA168Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHalls Crossing, UTThe pilot's failure to select suitable terrain for landing. A contributing factor was the rough/uneven terrain.Jun 10, 2007 · Substantial damage