Cessna 150F accident near Price, Utah, August 27, 1984
On August 27, 1984 at about 7:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N7097F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Price, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 1984 · about 7:10 pm local time
- Place
- Price, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N7097F · registry record · serial 15063697
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS FOLLOWING A MOUNTAIN ROAD THROUGH A PASS WHEN AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE BECAME INSUFFICIENT TO OUT CLIMB RISINGTERRAIN AND CONTINUED UNTIL THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT MANUVERING ROOM TO REVERSE COURSE. A FORCED LANDING WAS EFFECTED ON THE ROAD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE DURING ROLL OUT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 279 hours in all; 279 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,672 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 9, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 4 knots, gusting 6
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:52 pm from PUC, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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