No fatalities
CESSNA 175A accident at Enterprise, UT, 28 May 2023
On May 28, 2023, a CESSNA 175A operated by GIFFORD DAVID M was involved in an aviation accident near Enterprise, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during an initial climbout in mountainous terrain after encountering a suspected downdraft. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during an initial climbout in mountainous terrain after encountering a suspected downdraft.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Altitude — Not attained/maintainedPilotEffect on equipment