20180628008729A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 320D · Fairfield, UT · June 28, 2018

Date
June 28, 2018 · 10:46 local
Place
Fairfield, UT
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N320MF
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR18FA186
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Reported engine
Continental TSI0-520-BB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot

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What happened

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

On June 28, 2018 N320MF, a CE-320-D was performing aerial photography west of lake mountain near Fairfield, UT. According to radar data provided by TRACON, the aircraft was flying at 153 knots in a heading of 142 degrees for 61 seconds. At 16:54:47 zulu, the aircraft initiated a left hand bank and over the next nine seconds the aircraft had a heading change of 104 degrees. The aircraft accelerated through the turn and impacted the ground at 230 knots in a heading of 038 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 28, 2018 N320MF, A CE-320-D WAS PERFORMING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WEST OF LAKE MOUNTAIN NEAR FAIRFIELD, UT. ACCORDING TO RADAR DATA PROVIDED BY TRACON, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 153 KNOTS IN A HEADING OF 142 DEGREES FOR 61 SECONDS. AT 16:54:47 ZULU, THE AIRCRAFT INITIATED A LEFT HAND BANK AND OVER THE NEXT NINE SECONDS THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HEADING CHANGE OF 104 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED THROUGH THE TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT 230 KNOTS IN A HEADING OF 038 DEGREES.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N320MF · 2

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