Cessna 172M N8945V

Summary

On 5 September 2007 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N8945V was involved in an accident near Thompson, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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

5 September 2007 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Thompson, Utah, United States

Coordinates

39.2947, -109.5883

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N8945V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Price → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA251

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering in a box canyon.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he and the passenger were spotting for elk. He located some elk and maneuvered the airplane to put the elk on the passenger's side (right side) of the airplane. This resulted in the airplane flying up a box canyon. As the terrain rose, the pilot realized the airplane would not be able to climb over the ridge at the head of the canyon. He turned to the left and attempted to exit the canyon; however, the airplane impacted the terrain and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.