Final
1 minor
Jul 13, 2022
N877FE accident at Salt Lake City, UT
Cessna 208B — Windshear or thunderstorm at SLC (Salt Lake City, UT)
DateJul 13, 2022
Tail numberN877FE
AircraftCessna 208B · Cessna 208 Caravan · C208
LocationSLC — Salt Lake City, UT
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 135 Business
Injuries1 minor
NTSB caseWPR22LA251
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane when it encountered a microburst during a landing attempt and a go-around near known thunderstorm activity. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate amount of wind sensors and wind shear detection equipment used by the ATC tower to detect microburst activity at the airport.
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