# NTSB Accident WPR21LA308
> **CESSNA 172** · 2021-08-09 · Reno, NV, USA · NONE
## 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.

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