DEN70A0042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Monticello, UT · December 30, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 30, 1969
Place
Monticello, UT · MONTICELLO, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2335YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149002

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3335  69/12/30   MONTICELLO,UT       CESSNA 177          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 191
        TIME - 0930                    N2335Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LISBON VALLEY,UT            MOAB,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLT UP NARROW CANYON.

Aircraft

Registration
N2335Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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