Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-135 N2169A

24 August 1992 · Morgan, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 August 1992 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N2169A, operated by Hughes, Philip D., was involved in an accident near Morgan, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 02:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Morgan, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Morgan County (42U)
Coordinates
41.0109, -111.6703
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-135
Registration
N2169A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hughes, Philip D.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Idaho Falls → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
SEA92LA186

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE GRAVEL/DIRT BANK, NIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND RUNWAY LIGHTING UNAVAILABLE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A LANDING TO RUNWAY 21 AT THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE LANDING OCCURRED DURING DARKNESS AND THAT THE AIRPORT'S RUNWAY WAS UNLIGHTED. ON SITE EXAMINATION OF TRACKS FROM THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT IT TOUCHED DOWN 1170 FEET SHORT OF AND SLIGHTLY LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND ROLLED 525 FEET BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A GRAVEL EMBANKMENT AFTER WHICH THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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