NTSB Identification: DEN81FTC05
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N51873----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3565 80/11/22 NR.ROCK SPRINGS,WY CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1015 N51873 PX- 0 0 0 AIR SHOW/RACING AGE 30, 1555 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 210 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHEYENNE,WY ROCKSPRINGS,WY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 31
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
240 11
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- WND GUSTING TO 16KTS. PILOT REPORTED SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS IN AREA.
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