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....

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna 172 crashed around 20:00 MST during a night landing approach at Bolinder Field, seriously injuring the pilot.
  • The pilot, who was practicing night flight, entered a fog bank about one mile short of the runway, leading to the accident.
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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.

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