At approximately 20:00 MST, a Cessna 172 crashed while on landing approach to Bolinder Field. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot was practicing night flight and had just taken off and remained in the traffic pattern. While coming in for his first landing, he entered a fog bank and crashed about one mile short of the runway.
Jan. 18, Tooele, Utah / Cessna 172
At approximately 20:00 MST, a Cessna 172 crashed while on landing approach to Bolinder Field. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot was practicing night flight and had just taken off and remained in the traffic pattern. While coming in for his first landing, he entered a fog bank and crashed about one mile short of the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172 crashed during a night landing approach at Bolinder Field, seriously injuring the pilot.
- The accident occurred when the pilot, who was practicing night flight, unexpectedly entered a fog bank approximately one mile short of the runway.
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