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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Birdseye, UT · June 27, 2013

Date
June 27, 2013 · 10:15 local
Place
Birdseye, UT
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4459R
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13FA294
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Pilot reported an on-board smoke/fire and initiated a forced landing on highway 89. During the forced landing the aircraft clipped power lines, resulting in an impact with the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED AN ON-BOARD SMOKE/FIRE AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ON HIGHWAY 89. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED POWER LINES, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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