2 fatal · AIRCRAFT MFG & DEVELOPMENT CO CH 2000 · 2012-08-30 · Nephi, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA378
Event ID
20120830X12802
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-30
Location
Nephi, UT, USA
Coordinates
39.736389, -111.870002
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIRCRAFT MFG & DEVELOPMENT CO
Model
CH 2000
Registration
N651AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control due to an encounter with a microburst/downdraft that exceeded the climb performance capabilities of the airplane.