ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39830
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1989 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9084W |
| MSN: | 28-10687 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3112 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bullfrog, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City , UT (U42) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING & FILED A VFR FLT PLAN FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO BULLFROG, UT. THE WX WAS VFR. THE FLT PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY UNTIL A LANDING WAS MADE AT BULLFROG. WITNESSES SAW THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN HARD, BOUNCE, & DEPART THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK A RWY LIGHT & A SMUDGE POT. IT WAS OBSERVED TO LIFT OFF & ENTER A STEEP LEFT BANK. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE & BEGAN BURNING. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT & FIRE. DENSITY ALT AT THE airport WAS APRX 6500 FT. CAUSE: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND THE IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND OBJECTS (RUNWAY LIGHT AND SMUDGE POT) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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