ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379724
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Date: | Friday 13 April 1984 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-140 |
Owner/operator: | Forrest Weldon |
Registration: | N4FN |
MSN: | 28-7525054 |
Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4930 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Monticello, UT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (U43) |
Destination airport: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT DEPARTED UPHILL WITH A TAILWIND AT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE FLIGHT WAS LATE GETTINGSTARTED & AN EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FOULED PLUG. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNDER MENTAL STRESS. THE ACFT LIFTED OFF BUT SLOWLY LOST ALTITUDE & IMPACTED A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. BOTH WINGS WERE DEMOLISHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN84LA127 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA127
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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