Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II N134TA
5 May 1991 · Morgan, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1991 at about 18:50 local time, a Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II registered N134TA, operated by Edward R. Olson, was involved in an accident near Morgan, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan County (42U)
- Coordinates
- 41.0105, -111.6707
- Aircraft
- Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II
- Registration
- N134TA
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward R. Olson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA098
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTANT STALL AND THE PILOT'S STEEP BANKED TURN. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION TO CONDUCT THE FLIGHT AND THE STRONG TAILWIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AFTER A SHORT TAKEOFF ROLL, CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL, AND THE PILOT INITIATED A STEEP DOWNWIND TURN IN STRONG WIND CONDITIONS. THE ACFT STALLED, DESCENDED NOSE DOWN, AND IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE PILOT HELD AN EXPIRED STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Cessna 180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Grant R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Beechcraft B23 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Samuel J. Hammond | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Green River, Utah, United States | JAY B. Sorenson | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE | Kanab, Utah, United States | Dave H. Ronneberg | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1991 | Beechcraft A36TC | Ogden, Utah, United States | B & K Steel Supply, Inc | No injuries | - |