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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Manila, UT · June 27, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1975
Place
Manila, UT · MANILA, UT
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1431VCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750627023309A
Case key
149370

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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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3-1935  75/6/27  NR.MANILA,UT          CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 280
        TIME - 1212                    N1431V              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MANILA,UT                    VERNAL,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT UN OUTCLIMB LEE SIDE OF MTN RIDGE. DENSITY ALT 12000FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1431V
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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