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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Thermopolis, WY · July 15, 2009

Date
July 15, 2009 · 23:30 local
Place
Thermopolis, WY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5461Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09CA348
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,800 total1,800 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot decended into hight terrain during night approach to airport. Altimeter was set to 3020 and riverton AWOS reporting called out 3026.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT DECENDED INTO HIGHT TERRAIN DURING NIGHT APPROACH TO AIRPORT. ALTIMETER WAS SET TO 3020 AND RIVERTON AWOS REPORTING CALLED OUT 3026.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5461Q · 1

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