20171229023879A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Reese, UT · December 29, 2017

Date: December 29, 2017 · 14:40 local
Place: Reese, UT
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4395R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18FA063
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,587 total

N4395RRegistration cancelled Oct 10, 2019 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263145 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On December 29, 2017, the aircraft departed ogd at 1421 on rwy 17, and departed the area to the west. After passing south of promontory point at about 1434 local time, the aircraft turned to a northwest heading. Radar was lost at 1438 local time due to terrain and the aircraft crashed a couple minutes after that into the salt lake.

Bodies were recovered on January 13, 2018. The aircraft will not be recovered due to the location and being submerged in salt water.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 29, 2017, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OGD AT 1421 ON RWY 17, AND DEPARTED THE AREA TO THE WEST. AFTER PASSING SOUTH OF PROMONTORY POINT AT ABOUT 1434 LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO A NORTHWEST HEADING. RADAR WAS LOST AT 1438 LOCAL TIME DUE TO TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER THAT INTO THE SALT LAKE.

BODIES WERE RECOVERED ON JANUARY 13, 2018. THE AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE RECOVERED DUE TO THE LOCATION AND BEING SUBMERGED IN SALT WATER.

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 WPR18FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOgden, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while flying over a lake with glassy surface conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of three impairing medications.Dec 29, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4395R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970701045099AReportDuring annual mechanics found firewall damage. Unknown when or where or who on board at time off occurance.Jul 1, 1997 · Substantial damage