Cessna 177RG N1930Q

Summary

On 20 August 1995 at about 14:40 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1930Q was involved in an accident near Thompson, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 1995 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Thompson, Utah, United States

Coordinates

39.1797, -109.4897

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N1930Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Provo → Grand Junction

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA185

1 person died.

the pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from the mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, low ceilings, and downdraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-instrument rated private pilot noticed low clouds and fog ahead of him as he flew over mountainous terrain towards his destination. He decided to divert to another airport due to the worsening weather conditions. As he maneuvered the airplane around the mountainous terrain and attempted to stay below the clouds, he inadvertently encountered low clouds and a downdraft near the leeward side of a mountain ridge. The airplane collided with terrain. Ground witnesses observed the airplane flying in close proximity to the ground and in the vicinity of low clouds and fog immediately prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.