DEN70FXT01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Spanish Fork, UT · January 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1970
Place
Spanish Fork, UT · SPANISH FORK, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1951XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141617

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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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3-0124   70/1/8    SPANISH FORK,UT     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1263
        TIME - 1830                    N1951X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPANISH FORK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERNAL,UTAH                 SPANISH FORK,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK 50FT POWER LINE ABT 1/2 MILE NW OF APCH END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1951X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spanish Fork

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