Plane Crash List

Piper PA-18-150 N4090Z

15 June 1991 · Nephi, Utah, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 15 June 1991 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4090Z, operated by Earl H. Moore, was involved in an accident near Nephi, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Nephi, Utah, United States
Coordinates
39.6806, -111.8292
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-150
Registration
N4090Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Earl H. Moore
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Richfield → Tooele
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91FA131

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN UNCONTROLLED STALL/SPIN, AND INADEQUATE AIRSPEED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING POWER LINES AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN HILLY TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED ATTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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13 Oct 1991 Piper PA-18-150
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9 Apr 1991 Piper PA-18-150
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Tatitlek, Alaska, United States - Fatal 1
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10 Jun 1991 Piper PA-18-150
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14 Sep 1991 Piper PA-18-150
N3290Z
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Lawrence J. Klebenow Fatal 2

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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
31 Mar 1991 Cessna 172M
N6852H
Ogden, Utah, United States Alta Aircraft No injuries -
26 Apr 1991 Cessna 180
N40LT
Vernal, Utah, United States Grant R. Wilson No injuries -
5 May 1991 Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II
N134TA
Morgan, Utah, United States Edward R. Olson Serious injuries -
19 May 1991 Beechcraft B23
N4019T
Spanish Fork, Utah, United States Samuel J. Hammond No injuries -
17 May 1991 Cessna TR182
N4664S
Green River, Utah, United States JAY B. Sorenson No injuries -
26 May 1991 Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE
N515DR
Kanab, Utah, United States Dave H. Ronneberg Serious injuries -

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