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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Salt Lake City, UT · May 24, 1980

Date
May 24, 1980 · 11:00 local
Place
Salt Lake City, UT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1582J
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FTM19
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,039 total1,039 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into mountain area in snow-showers & low ceiling. Landed on roadway. No power at impact. Possible carb ice.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO MOUNTAIN AREA IN SNOW-SHOWERS & LOW CEILING. LANDED ON ROADWAY. NO POWER AT IMPACT. POSSIBLE CARB ICE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.