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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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