# NTSB DEN76AD070: Cessna 185, N9924X, Sunnyside, UT, August 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1976
- Place: Sunnyside, UT · SUNNYSIDE, UT
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3309  76/8/25  NR.SUNNYSIDE,UT       CESSNA 185          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 603
        TIME - 0710                    N9924X              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILCOX RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SUNNYSIDE,UT                 SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ROTATED MIDWAY DWN 5000FT ROUGH DIRT STRIP TOWARD RISING TERRAIN.MIXT NOT LEANED.D/A 11500FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9924X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9924X-1977-01-25), registration cancelled 1977-01-25, S/N 185-0124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Registry model: [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (registry code 2072802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wilcox Ranch

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760825037039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760825037039A), Aug 25, 1976: Cessna 185, Sunnyside, UT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Rotated midway dwn 5000FT rough dirt strip toward rising terrain. Mixt not leaned.d/a 11500FT.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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