Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172M N6852H

31 March 1991 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 March 1991 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N6852H, operated by Alta Aircraft, was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. 4 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.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Ogden (OGD)
Coordinates
41.2097, -111.9703
Aircraft
Cessna 172M
Registration
N6852H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Alta Aircraft
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Salt Lake City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA082

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACHED FOR LANDING. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, AND THE INADEQUACY OF THE PILOT'S RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

AT THE END OF A PLESURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRLANE WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT SLIPPED THE AIRPLANE TO DECREASE ALTITUDE AND AIRSSPEED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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