Cessna 172N N734BE

Summary

On 16 February 1999 at about 22:55 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N734BE, operated by Great Western Aviation, was involved in an accident near West Jordan, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 February 1999 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

West Jordan, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Muni 2 (U42)

Coordinates

40.6197, -111.9797

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N734BE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Great Western Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were his lack of recent flight experience, and his lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot had completed three full stop landings. During his fourth landing, he was attempting to perform a touch and go. As he was preparing for takeoff, he 'lost control' of the aircraft. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and nosed over. At the time of the accident, the pilot had flown two hours in the past 90 days, and had accumulated a total of two hours in the make and model of the accident aircraft. The wind at the airport was reported to be from 260 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.