Aviation accident WPR21LA308

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172 near Reno (2021-08-09)
Start: 2021-08-09
Location: Reno, NV, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2021-08-09 · Reno, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR21LA308
Event ID: 20210809103661
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-08-09
Location: Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.429325, -119.66219

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N5735R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain prior to encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown