Cessna 170B accident near Hanna, UT
On November 21, 2008, a Cessna 170B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hanna, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 21, 2008
- Place
- Hanna, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.525°N, 110.946°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081121X71827
Official records · WPR09LA043
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 21, 2008, about 1130 mountain standard time (MDT), a Cessna 170B, N8387N, sustained substantial damage following a forced landing in mountainous terrain about 12 nautical miles northwest of Hanna, Utah. The pilot and right front seat passenger sustained serious injuries, and the left rear seat passenger was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight, which was conducted in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. A flight plan was not filed. The flight departed the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, about 1030. Its destination was the Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado. In a statement submitted to the Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that he checked the weather for the route of flight the day before and the morning of the accident, which indicated that visual flight rules (VFR) conditions were forecast. The pilot further reported that after taking off and climbing to an altitude of 10,500 feet mean sea level (msl), "...we were able to visibly survey the approaching mountain and its summit, and prepare an acceptable rate of climb to clear the terrain, while adjusting for moderately increasing tailwinds." The pilot stated that as the mountain range approached he encountered unusually strong downdrafts in relation to contours leading to the summit. The pilot further stated, "...we also began experiencing a loss in altitude, speed, and rate of climb, as well as increasingly adverse terrain, causing our 'flight speed' to
Probable cause
The flight's encounter with adverse tailwinds and downdrafts in mountainous terrain that exceeded the airplane's climb capability.
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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.
