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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Panguitch, UT · February 25, 2017

Date: February 25, 2017 · 20:30 local
Place: Panguitch, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3712F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA065
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 157 total119 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3712FRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255207 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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02/25/2017 ? After fueling the aircraft in page, AZ (pga) the pilot and 2 pax left for slc (U42) sometime after 2030 the pilot made what appears to be a 150 degree turn to the east and crashed into the ground (cfit) with excessive speed. Possible causes for the turn could be weather, a medical condition or spatial disorientation.

As the FAA filed it

02/25/2017 ? AFTER FUELING THE AIRCRAFT IN PAGE, AZ (PGA) THE PILOT AND 2 PAX LEFT FOR SLC (U42) SOMETIME AFTER 2030 THE PILOT MADE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A 150 DEGREE TURN TO THE EAST AND CRASHED INTO THE GROUND (CFIT) WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED. POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE TURN COULD BE WEATHER, A MEDICAL CONDITION OR SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.

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 WPR17FA065Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPanguitch, UTThe pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and his poor decision-making.Feb 26, 2017 · Substantial damage