Friday, July 31, 2026

Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N9650V, accident occurred on July 30, 2026, near Hill Air Force Base (HIF/KHIF), Ogden, Utah

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N9650V

- History of Flight:
On July 30, 2026, at about 2354 local time, a Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N9650V, registered to a private individual and being operated by Blitz Aviation out of Ogden, UT, sustained substantial damage following a forced landing near Hill Air Force Base (HIF/KHIF), Ogden, Utah. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. The flight originated from Nephi Municipal Airport (U14), 
Nephi, Utah, at 2300, and was destined to Ogden Municipal Airport (OGD/KOGD), Ogden, Utah.

The FAA reported that the airplane experienced engine failure and made a forced landing on a road short of the runway and flipped over.

Preliminary ADS-B data shows that the airplane was cruising at ~7,000 ft when it entered a descent towards KHIF but ended up landing short on a road.

Figure: End of ADS-B exchange track, note path to the right is earlier flight from Ogden to Nephi

- Weather:

METAR KHIF 310555Z AUTO 11014KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02630058 10340 20261 50009

METAR KHIF 310655Z AUTO 12014KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02550061 403410189

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