TOOELE, UT, USA
N1387V
BOEING E75
THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE CROSSING A RIDGELINE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, APRX 5 MI NE OF TOOELE,UT. THE ELEV OF THE ACDNT SITE WAS ABOUT 9,000 FT & THE TEMP WAS RPRTD BY THE PLT TO BE 80 DEG. THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTEDIN A DENSITY ALT OF ABOUT 12,500 FT. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE SELECTED A ROUTE AROUND THE MOUNTAINS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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