As+ AC-4 N158R
16 May 1998 · Cedar Fort, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1998 at about 20:15 local time, a As+ AC-4 registered N158R, operated by Richard S. Smith, was involved in an accident near Cedar Fort, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Fort, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Valley (UT10)
- Coordinates
- 40.3304, -112.1102
- Aircraft
- As+ AC-4
- Registration
- N158R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Richard S. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA223
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was lack of experience in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on down wind in the landing pattern, the aircraft was observed to enter a nose low attitude and impact the ground. Weather at the time was clear skies and calm winds. Examination of the aircraft provided no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot had accumulated 5 hours experience in aircraft make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other As+ AC-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1996 | As+ AC 4 | Hartford, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2017 | As+ AC 4 | Blair, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna TU206G | Midvale, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Cessna 210A | Morgan, Utah, United States | TOM A. Hayes | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-34-200 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Zito ZMI-A | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Bell 206B | Vernal, Utah, United States | Enterprise Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |