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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Ogden, UT · June 14, 2004

Date: June 14, 2004 · 14:25 local
Place: Ogden, UT
Airport: Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6867P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA091
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total15 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6867PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2002 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Powell landed on runway 34, (Ogden airport). The aircraft made a sharp turn to the left and exited the runway, collapsing the right MLG. The pilot thinks that a dust devil may have lifted his wing and caused the aircraft to veer off of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. POWELL LANDED ON RUNWAY 34, (OGDEN AIRPORT). THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MLG. THE PILOT THINKS THAT A DUST DEVIL MAY HAVE LIFTED HIS WING AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF OF THE RUNWAY.

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 DEN04LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOgden, UTfracture and subsequent total failure of the nose gear strut. A contributing factor was the pilot not being able to control the airplane.Jun 14, 2004 · Substantial damage