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FAA accident report · Propjt 200D · Hatch, UT · January 18, 2005

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Date
January 18, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place
Hatch, UT
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N49J
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA05FA037
Reported as
Propjt 200D
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
463 total155 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days
N49JRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2009 · Aero Commander 200DS/N 352 · Built 1966Airframe modelAero Commander 200DEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On January 18, 2005 at 1700 MST, a aero commander (meyers) 200D, s/n 352, N49J, impacted level terrain 5 miles south of Hatch ut. The aircraft piloted by privacy data omitted and two passengers, crashed while overflying the cherokee springs golf resort, owned by privacy data omitted it is reported the passengers were prospective buyers of land in the area. The pilot and the RH front seat passenger privacy data omitted were killed, the passenger in the RH rear seat, privacy data omitted was seriously injured. The airplane, as reported by a witness on the grounds of the golf course, was flying over head low and slow, north bound, as it got to the end of the property, the airplane began a RH turn, to the east, thats when he lost sight of the aircraft. He reported hearing a cough in the engine sound and then a louder bang type noise, he stated he thought the aircraft may have crashed, and went to investigate. The aircraft crashed during or just after the RH turn east. The airplane crashed at approx. a 30 degree nose down angle, on flat snow covered ground, shearing off a small tree, and skidding 82 feet, coming to rest, upright, facing NE.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 18, 2005 AT 1700 MST, A AERO COMMANDER (MEYERS) 200D, S/N 352, N49J, IMPACTED LEVEL TERRAIN 5 MILES SOUTH OF HATCH UT. THE AIRCRAFT PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND TWO PASSENGERS, CRASHED WHILE OVERFLYING THE CHEROKEE SPRINGS GOLF RESORT, OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA^ IT IS REPORTED THE PASSENGERS WERE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF LAND IN THE AREA. THE PILOT AND THE RH FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE KILLED, THE PASSENGER IN THE RH REAR SEAT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE, AS REPORTED BY A WITNESS ON THE GROUNDS OF THE GOLF COURSE, WAS FLYING OVER HEAD LOW AND SLOW, NORTH BOUND, AS IT GOT TO THE END OF THE PROPERTY, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A RH TURN, TO THE EAST, THATS WHEN HE LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE REPORTED HEARING A COUGH IN THE ENGINE SOUND AND THEN A LOUDER BANG TYPE NOISE, HE STATED HE THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE CRASHED, AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING OR JUST AFTER THE RH TURN EAST. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED AT APPROX. A 30 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ANGLE, ON FLAT SNOW COVERED GROUND, SHEARING OFF A SMALL TREE, AND SKIDDING 82 FEET, COMING TO REST, UPRIGHT, FACING NE.

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 SEA05FA037Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHatch, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Inadequate airspeed, the pilot's diverted attention, and low altitude flight were factors.Jan 18, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49J · 1

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

Accident 19990313045159AEleleth, MN(-23) A/c was returning from a local flight and over the airport when the engine lost power. An emergency landing was accomplished on the runway gear-up to ensure reaching the runway. It was a part 91 flight and VMC conditions existed at the time. Substantial…Mar 13, 1999 · No damage