Piper PA-28-181 N8126W
23 April 1990 · Bountiful, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8126W, operated by Stead, Robert T., was involved in an accident near Bountiful, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bountiful, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Paar Airport (BTF)
- Coordinates
- 40.8898, -111.9291
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N8126W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stead, Robert T.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA094
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY DUAL STUDENT, THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WITH THE 13 HOUR TOTAL TIME STUDENT CONDUCTING THE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE 509 HOUR TOTAL TIME FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT THROUGH TWO FENCES, ACROSS A ROAD AND CAME TO REST IN A PARKING LOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | FL Institute of Technology | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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