New Piper PA-46-350P N9246D
26 June 2000 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2000 at about 04:25 local time, a New Piper PA-46-350P registered N9246D, operated by Stephen E. Howcroft, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. One person was 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 04:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spanish Fork (V77)
- Coordinates
- 40.0194, -111.5508
- Aircraft
- New Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N9246D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen E. Howcroft
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing a soft field takeoff in preparation for his commercial certificate examination. During initial climb following lift off, the airplane drifted left of the runway and struck a fence post followed by collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other New Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2003 | New Piper PA-46-350P | St. Thomas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2009 | New Piper PA-46-500T | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Richbuilt Construction LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2009 | New Piper PA-46-500TP | Mendoza, Texas, United States | Riley W Kent | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2013 | New Piper PA-46-500TP | Brenham, Texas, United States | N665KC LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2000 | Rosenvall AVID MK IV | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schumacher SWEARINGEN SX-300 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Cessna 175 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |