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Aviation accident GAA16CA358

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2016-07-01 · Bountiful, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA358
Event ID
20160705X75553
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-01
Location
Bountiful, UT, USA
Coordinates
40, -111.839996

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N52071
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon without sufficient room to reverse course if necessary, which resulted in an emergency landing, loss of directional control, collision with terrain, and a post-crash fire.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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