Aviation accident WPR21FA211

2 fatal · TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · 2021-05-29 · Eden, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR21FA211
Event ID: 20210529103166
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-05-29
Location: Eden, UT, USA
Coordinates: 41.361298, -111.75961

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: TEXTRON AVIATION INC
Model: 172S
Registration: N1727T
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s improper aeronautical decision-making, which led to an encounter with a downdraft at a low altitude in mountainous terrain and resulted in the instructor’s loss of airplane control and an impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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