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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-180 · West Jordon, UT · December 31, 1998

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Date
December 31, 1998
Place
West Jordon, UT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7283P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN99FA029
Reported as
Piper PA24180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N7283PRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2000 · Piper PA-24-180S/N 24-2460Airframe modelPiper PA-24-180

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What happened

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Pilot was disoriented in IMC, talking to salt lake flight watch. (.19)on December 31, 1998, approximately 1530 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-180, N7283P, was destroyed after it collided with terrain while maneuvering near west jordan, Utah. The non-instrument rated private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from wendover airport, wendover, Utah, approximately one hour before the accident. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the FAA, the pilot told salt lake city approach control that he was in instrument meteorological conditions, and that he felt disoriented. Shortly thereafter, radar and radio contact were lost. A search was initiated, and the aircraft was located approximately 0845 the following morning. (-23)VFR pilot entered IMC conditions and lost control of the aircraft. Cdc flight service and slc approach tried unsuccessfully to assist pilot. Pilot probably applied excessive "g" force to the aircraft. The outboard 6' of the right wing departed the aircraft in flight. Aircraft impacted the g round shortly thereafter. Aircraft destroyed - 2 fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS DISORIENTED IN IMC, TALKING TO SALT LAKE FLIGHT WATCH. (.19)ON DECEMBER 31, 1998, APPROXIMATELY 1530 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-24-180, N7283P, WAS DESTROYED AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR WEST JORDAN, UTAH. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WENDOVER AIRPORT, WENDOVER, UTAH, APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE PILOT TOLD SALT LAKE CITY APPROACH CONTROL THAT HE WAS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THAT HE FELT DISORIENTED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 0845 THE FOLLOWING MORNING. (-23)VFR PILOT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CDC FLIGHT SERVICE AND SLC APPROACH TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO ASSIST PILOT. PILOT PROBABLY APPLIED EXCESSIVE "G" FORCE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE OUTBOARD 6' OF THE RIGHT WING DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE G ROUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED - 2 FATALITIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN99FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWest Jordan, UTThe pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were the resulting spatial disorientation, the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft, the in-flight wing…Dec 31, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7283P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19930801027459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Salt Lake City, UTRight main landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Departed right side of runway.Aug 1, 1993 · Minor damage