Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-161 N4370B

6 February 1992 · Ogden, Utah, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 6 February 1992 at about 04:04 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N4370B, operated by Hill AFB Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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 04:04
Classification
Accident
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Registration
N4370B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hill AFB Aero Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hill Afb → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
SEA92FA042

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE IN FLIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THE AREA, AND THE INSTRUCTOR DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION FROM FLIGHT DUTIES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A NIGHT INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE HOODED STUDENT TO FLY AN ALTITUDE AND HEADING DIRECTLY TOWARD A RIDGELINE WHILE HE CHANGED A BATTERY IN A PORTABLE INTERCOM SYSTEM BEING USED ON THE FLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED RISING MOUNT TERRAIN ON THE HEADING AND ALTITUDE ASSIGNED BY THE CFI.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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