Smith Miniplane BK-1 N12BK

Summary

On 2 February 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Smith Miniplane BK-1 registered N12BK, operated by Ralph K. Jarvis, was involved in an accident near West Jordan, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 February 1982 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

West Jordan, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake #2 (U42)

Coordinates

40.6193, -111.9794

Aircraft

Smith Miniplane BK-1

Registration

N12BK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ralph K. Jarvis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN82DTM10

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS FOR FAMILIARIZATION. HE WAS USING A PAVED RUNWAY WITH PATCHES OF ICE AND WAS LANDING WITH ABOUT A 10 KNOT RIGHT CROSSWIND. ON ABOUT HIS EIGHTH LANDING, THE PLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT ENOUGH TO AVOID RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK AND TURNED OVER ON ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.