- Date
- March 2, 1986, 18:45 local (Mar 3, 1986, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Ephraim, UT
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7879UCessna 172F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860302004529A
- Case key
- 16929
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Analysis
According to the plt, upon his arrival at the dest arpt, he could not activate the rwy lghts by radio, so he proceeded to the nearest arpt. He stated he could not find his alternate arpt beacon light, so he reversed direction and headed once more to his original dest. The plt said the eng quit before he reached the arpt and a forced landing was accomplished without a landing light because it was inop. The plt said the accident could have been avoided if he had called slc fss and received local NOTAMS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7879U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17251879
- Airframe hours
- 1,250
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William M. Ford
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 15, 1985
- Departed
- Boise, ID
- Destination
- 41U · Ephraim, UT
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 188 total · 125 in this make and model · 128 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7879U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.