Cessna 172M N29MX

Summary

On 13 September 2006 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N29MX, operated by Arnold Hardy, was involved in an accident near Moab, Utah, United States. 3 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

13 September 2006 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moab, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Canyonlands Field (CNY)

Coordinates

38.7583, -109.7581

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N29MX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Arnold Hardy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bountiful → Moab

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA181

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain current NOTAMS which resulted in an on-ground collision with a construction berm while landing.

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

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The pilot reported that the aircraft collided with a mound of dirt while landing on runway 3. The mound of dirt was perpendicular to the runway centerline and was approximately 12-inches high. The runway was under construction at the time of the accident. The Notice to Airman (NOTAM [D]) associated with the runway construction stated that the southern most 2,000 feet of runway 3/21 was closed. The NOTAM was issued on September 6, and was valid through the timeframe of the accident. The pilot did not receive the NOTAM information prior to the flight. The pilot reported that he received an "abbreviated routine briefing" from DUAT.COM, (an FAA Direct User Access Terminal) however, he did not know abbreviated briefings did not include NOTAM information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.