CEDAR CITY, UT, USA
N98220
PIPER PA-28-140
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN IN A BOX CANYON. THE PLT SAID HE FOUND HIMSELF TRAPPED WITH THE TERRAIN COMING UP 'TO MEET THE PLANE' AND DECIDED TO TRY AND LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD. THE ACFT STALLED INTO TREES PRIOR TO REACHING THE ROAD. THE PLT ALSO SAID HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE TERRITORY. A PLT WHO FLYS THIS CANYON OFTEN SAID THAT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIDGE HAS DOWNDRAFTS. THE DENSITY ALT WAS COMPUTED TO BE 7836 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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