Forsberg Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paradise, Utah 84328
Sunday, June 21, 1987 14:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT DEPARTED BEAR LAKE ARPT, MONTPELIER, ID, AND FLEW TO LOGAN, UT. HE DEPARTED LOGAN AND FLEW TO HIS FATHER'S RANCH AT AVON, UT, NEAR PARADISE. A 1400-FT DIRT/GRAVEL DRIVEWAY LEADING TO THE RANCH HOUSE WAS USED AS A RWY. THE PLT SAID HE HELPED HIS FATHER INSTALL A BARBED WIRE FENCE NEAR THE RWY THRESHOLD TO KEEP CATTLE IN A PASTURE. HE SAID WHEN HE HAD LANDED AT THE RANCH ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, THE FENCE WAS NEVER UP. HE SAID THAT ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, CATTLE HAD BEEN MOVED FROM ONE PASTURE TO ANOTHER AND, UNKNOWN TO HIM, THE FENCE WAS RAISED. HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE FENCE WHEN HE CIRCLED THE RANCH AND ASSUMED IT WAS DOWN. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE AS IT WAS FLARED FOR LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City PARADISE
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84328
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FORSBERG RANCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4453
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1455 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 345
Weather Observation Facility ID LGU
Elevation of weather observation facility 4453
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 7284
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 573
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 22 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1206
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33850
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7121A
NTSB Number DEN87LA155
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 29221
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 12 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4953
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DENZIL K FORSBERG
Aircraft Owner Street Address 106 WASHINGTON STREET
Aircraft Owner City MONTPELIER
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83254
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DENZIL K. FORSBERG
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 106 WASHINGTON STREET
Operator City MONTPELIER
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83254
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 107
Departure City MONTPELIER
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 1400
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --