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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Farmington, UT · June 5, 2010

Date: June 5, 2010 · 10:45 local
Place: Farmington, UT
Airport: Skypark
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3948R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA279
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total180 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N3948RRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2012 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255448 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed btf Skypark Airport aircraft performing fine. Headed up Farmington canyon engine started losing performance at approx. 50 knots airspeed tried to turn around as terrain was raising faster than aircraft could perform, determined did not have enough airspeed to complete the turn. Continued straight and still losing airspeed and altitude determined to put a/c down in the ravine.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED BTF SKYPARK AIRPORT AIRCRAFT PERFORMING FINE. HEADED UP FARMINGTON CANYON ENGINE STARTED LOSING PERFORMANCE AT APPROX. 50 KNOTS AIRSPEED TRIED TO TURN AROUND AS TERRAIN WAS RAISING FASTER THAN AIRCRAFT COULD PERFORM, DETERMINED DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO COMPLETE THE TURN. CONTINUED STRAIGHT AND STILL LOSING AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE DETERMINED TO PUT A/C DOWN IN THE RAVINE.

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 WPR10CA279Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBountiful, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.Jun 5, 2010 · Substantial damage