Piper PA28 N15984

Summary

On 15 April 2025 at about 20:35 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N15984, operated by Nightline Air, was involved in an accident near West Jordan, 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.

Date

15 April 2025 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

West Jordan, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

South Valley Regional Airport (SVR)

Coordinates

40.6179, -111.9965

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N15984

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Nightline Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA142

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student were performing a simulated soft-field takeoff from a paved runway. During the takeoff roll, the airplane rotated at about 65 mph, and began to drift left of the runway centerline. The student pilot then lowered the nose, and the airplane settled back onto the runway. The student then attempted to abort the takeoff and reduced the power to idle as the airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck a directional sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Winds at the time of the accident were recorded to be 10 knots at 340°, about 20 minutes prior to the accident were recorded to be variable at 6 knots, and about 40 minutes before the accident, the winds were 11 gusting to 16 knots at 150°.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.