Cessna 172 accident near West Jordan, UT
On September 3, 1998, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Jordan, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 1998
- Place
- West Jordan, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.620°N, 111.981°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11044
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 1998, approximately 2030 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172, N8232B, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed when it collided with transmission lines and impacted terrain while on approach to, and 2 miles west of, Salt Lake City Municipal 2 Airport, West Jordan, Utah. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Flight origination and departure time are unknown. There were several witnesses to the accident. Mr. Jeffrey Hoover was riding his dirt motorcycle parallel to the powerlines west of the Oquirrh Shadows subdivision. "[He] saw two bright flashes [and] heard a loud bang from behind...and then [an airplane] crashed right in front of [him] (approximately 50-75 feet). The plane came down on its top and it did not skid." Other witnesses reported observing a flash, hearing a loud noise, and observing the airplane descending vertically towards the ground. According to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, the first of several 9-1-1 calls was received at 2033. It could not be determined where the flight originated or at what time, but Mr. Brian O'Leary of the Salt Lake City Airport Authority identified the airplane as being based at Salt Lake City Municipal 2 Airport. The accident occurred in visual meteorological conditions during the hours of darkness at a location of 112 degrees, 01.707 minutes west longitude, and 40 degrees, 37.310 minutes north latitude. The physical address
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airport traffic pattern altitude. Factors were night lighting conditions and the unseen static line.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
