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FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR20 · Duck Creek Vill, UT · May 29, 2012

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Date
May 29, 2012 · 15:00 local
Place
Duck Creek Vill, UT
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N187PG
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12FA235
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR20
Reported engine
Continental IO-360-ES
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,981 total43 in this make and model79 in the last 90 days
N187PGRegistration cancelled May 13, 2015 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1892 · Built 2008Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20Engine modelContinental IO-360-ESReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The flight departed mesquite, NV (67L), enroute to bryce canyon (bce) and crashed along a near direct path between the two airports. Aircraft crashed in rising terrain, and struck trees and brush, stopping in an inverted position 90 degrees counter-clock-wise to the energy path.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED MESQUITE, NV (67L), ENROUTE TO BRYCE CANYON (BCE) AND CRASHED ALONG A NEAR DIRECT PATH BETWEEN THE TWO AIRPORTS. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN RISING TERRAIN, AND STRUCK TREES AND BRUSH, STOPPING IN AN INVERTED POSITION 90 DEGREES COUNTER-CLOCK-WISE TO THE ENERGY PATH.

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 WPR12FA235Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportDuck Creek Village, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering a heavily loaded airplane over high mountainous terrain in a high density altitude environment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience…May 29, 2012 · Substantial damage