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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Heber, UT · February 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1980
Place
Heber, UT · HEBER, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6190DCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800204003109A
Case key
136318

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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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3-1346   80/2/4    HEBER,UT            CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 114
        TIME - 1300                    N6190D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GUNNISON,CO                 SALT LAKE CITY,UT            HEBER,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED TO L SIDE OF SNOW PLOWED RWY,APRX 35FT WIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6190D
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heber Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.