# Accident 20040127000549A: Piper PA28151, Bountiful, UT, January 27, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 2004, 13:00 local time
- Place: Bountiful, UT
- Airport: Salt Lake Skypark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8802° N, 111.8190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8802&lon=-111.8190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33363, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33363) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-151 (registry code 7102805, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28151
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 68 total, 55 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN04LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040127000549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) STUDENT WAS ON AN UNAUTHORIZED SOLO FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. HIS LAST 90 DAY SOLO ENDORSEMENT WAS 110 DAYS PREVIOUS TO THIS FLIGHT. HE HAD NOT FLOWN AS SOLE MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS IN 34 DAYS. THE WEATHER WAS HAZY BUT A LIGHT CROSSWIND WAS PRESENT AND BECAUSE OF HIS LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING AND HIT A SNOWBANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN04LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA046), Jan 27, 2004: Piper PA-28-151 (N33363), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate visual outlook during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the snow bank, and the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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