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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Herber City, UT · November 21, 2008

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Date: November 21, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Herber City, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8387A
Reported as: Cessna 170B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 403 total340 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N8387ARegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Cessna 170BS/N 25239 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft encountered significant down drafts while crossing a mountain ridge causing the aircraft to descend. When unable to climb the pilot elected to make an emergency landing in a mountain meadow. From point of initial touch down the aircraft traveled only 35 to 50 feet in 18 inches of snow. The aircraft was destroyed, all 3 occupants were seriously injured from the off airport landing. The rear seat passenger passed away later at the hospital from injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SIGNIFICANT DOWN DRAFTS WHILE CROSSING A MOUNTAIN RIDGE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND. WHEN UNABLE TO CLIMB THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MOUNTAIN MEADOW. FROM POINT OF INITIAL TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ONLY 35 TO 50 FEET IN 18 INCHES OF SNOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, ALL 3 OCCUPANTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER PASSED AWAY LATER AT THE HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES.