BRIGHAM CITY, UT, USA
N64005
CESSNA 172
THE ACFT CONTACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A DESCENT THROUGH FOG. THE PLT STATED THAT ON THE RETURN FLT FROM MALAD, ID, HE BEGAN FOLLOWING A MOUNTAIN RANGE WHICH HE BELIEVED WOULD TAKE HIM BACK TO OGDEN. HOWEVER, THE RANGE GUIDED HIM SOUTHWEST OF THE DESIRED COURSE. THE PLT THEN BEGAN A DESCENT INTO THE FOG OVER WHAT HE THOUGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WILLARD BAY, AN OPEN VALLEY, BUT IN REALITY HE WAS IN THE PROMONTORY MOUNTAINS. AT AN ALT OF APRX 5000 FT MSL THE PASSENGER SAW BRUSH BENEATH THE ACFT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN OCCURRED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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