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May 20, 1988 · Cessna 152 · N25934
Heber City, UT
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 20, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Heber City, UT
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N25934
Operator
Hudson General
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN88FA110
THE CFI AND STUDENT PLT WERE ON A ROUND-ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. A WITNESS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE SAID HE SAW AN AIRPLANE FLYING 'UP A CANYON QUITE SLOW AND LOW'. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED OVERDUE AND FOUND THE NEXT DAY IN A 'BOX CANYON' AT THE 8,500 FOOT LEVEL. THE PORTION OF THE CANYON WHERE THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE WIDE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND STEEP TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL, NOSE LOW, RT WING LOW ATTITUDE. NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE, ENGINE OR PROPELLER WAS FOUND. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 10,278 FEET. THE TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE RISES TO OVER 11,000 FEET.
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THE CFI AND STUDENT PLT WERE ON A ROUND-ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. A WITNESS NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE SAID HE SAW AN AIRPLANE FLYING 'UP A CANYON QUITE SLOW AND LOW'. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED OVERDUE AND FOUND THE NEXT DAY IN A 'BOX CANYON' AT THE 8,500 FOOT LEVEL. THE PORTION OF THE CANYON WHERE THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE WIDE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND STEEP TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL, NOSE LOW, RT WING LOW ATTITUDE. NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE, ENGINE OR PROPELLER WAS FOUND. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 10,278 FEET. THE TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE RISES TO OVER 11,000 FEET.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN25934
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorHudson General
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 25 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 12 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT