What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a VFR cross-country solo flight at night as an incorporation of part 61 training for a commercial pilots certificate, the private and instrument rated pilot flew the aircraft into terrain during cruise. ADS-B data reflects a constant airspeed and altitude to impact. The pilot failed to navigate to multiple predetermined VFR waypoints, including the ogden canyon waypoint which is part of the mountain road transition.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A VFR CROSS-COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT AT NIGHT AS AN INCORPORATION OF PART 61 TRAINING FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOTS CERTIFICATE, THE PRIVATE AND INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT INTO TERRAIN DURING CRUISE. ADS-B DATA REFLECTS A CONSTANT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE TO IMPACT. THE PILOT FAILED TO NAVIGATE TO MULTIPLE PREDETERMINED VFR WAYPOINTS, INCLUDING THE OGDEN CANYON WAYPOINT WHICH IS PART OF THE MOUNTAIN ROAD TRANSITION.
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 N387AF · 2
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