Piper PA28 N1697J
15 January 2019 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2019 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N1697J was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Valley Regional Airport (U42)
- Coordinates
- 40.6194, -111.9928
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N1697J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR19LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to the mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle lever locking nut and cotter pin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the engine became unresponsive to throttle inputs. He performed a forced landing onto a highway, during which the airplane was substantially damaged. Examination of the engine revealed that the carburetor throttle lever lock nut was finger-tight, and its cotter pin was absent, which likely resulted in the throttle lever intermittently disengaging from the serrated throttle shaft when the pilot manipulated the throttle. A review of the maintenance log books and an interview with the mechanic revealed that the throttle cable had been removed and subsequently reinstalled onto the carburetor as part of the most recent annual inspection, which was completed about 1 month before the accident. It is likely that, at this time, the mechanic did not install or inadequately installed the cotter pin through the locking nut and bolt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2019 | Piper PA28 | Miami, Florida, United States | Osorio Aviation Corp | Serious injuries | - |
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| 22 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Mandal, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Piper PA28 | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Milton, Florida, United States | Trident Aircraft | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2019 | Piper PA60 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Medical Management Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Jul 2019 | Schempp Hirth ARCUS | Ephraim, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 36 | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2019 | Robinson R44 | Alpine, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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