What happened
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(-23) On may 30, 2008, approximately 10:30 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N389ES, sustained substantial damage after impacting remote mountainous terrain while maneuvering about 32 nautical miles northwest of monticello, Utah. The certificated commercial pilot and his sole passenger were killed. The airplane was registered to redtail aviation of price, Utah and operated under arrow west aviation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the sightseeing tour flight, which was operated under 14 code of federal regulation (CFR) part 135, and a company flight plan was filed and activated. The local flight departed the canyonlands airport (cny), which is located in moab, Utah, about 0815.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 30, 2008, APPROXIMATELY 10:30 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172R, N389ES, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACTING REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING ABOUT 32 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTICELLO, UTAH. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS SOLE PASSENGER WERE KILLED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO REDTAIL AVIATION OF PRICE, UTAH AND OPERATED UNDER ARROW WEST AVIATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE SIGHTSEEING TOUR FLIGHT, WHICH WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION (CFR) PART 135, AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND ACTIVATED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED THE CANYONLANDS AIRPORT (CNY), WHICH IS LOCATED IN MOAB, UTAH, ABOUT 0815.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.