Piper PA-28-140 N4FN
13 April 1984 · Monticello, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4FN was involved in an accident near Monticello, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monticello, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Juan (U43)
- Coordinates
- 37.9805, -109.2903
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N4FN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Grand Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
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 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft F35 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182P | Junction, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B | Circleville, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |