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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Salt Lake City, UT · August 10, 2014

Date: August 10, 2014 · 09:02 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: South Valley Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4646F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA336
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 232 total178 in this make and model

N4646FRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680471 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300

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What happened

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Aircraft departed runway 16 at South Valley Regional Airport (U42) at approximately 0901 local time. Aircraft impacted the ground at an approximate heading of 140 degrees, approximately 330 feet west of runway centerline and 3000 feet south of departure end of runway. Aircraft ricocheted over a berm, striking the left wing on the base of a light post. The left wing was detached from the aircraft at approximately 1/2 span which turned the aircraft to the left because of the left wing/light post impact. The aircraft came to rest at a heading of 060 degrees 137 feet from the point of initial impact, caught fire and burned the inboard left wing, engine, cockpit and cabin areas of the aircraft. The pilot and two passengers were pulled from the aircraft by good samaritans.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 AT SOUTH VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (U42) AT APPROXIMATELY 0901 LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT AN APPROXIMATE HEADING OF 140 DEGREES, APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND 3000 FEET SOUTH OF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RICOCHETED OVER A BERM, STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE BASE OF A LIGHT POST. THE LEFT WING WAS DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 SPAN WHICH TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT BECAUSE OF THE LEFT WING/LIGHT POST IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT A HEADING OF 060 DEGREES 137 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL IMPACT, CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE INBOARD LEFT WING, ENGINE, COCKPIT AND CABIN AREAS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE PULLED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY GOOD SAMARITANS.

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 WPR14LA336Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Jordan, UTA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the damage to the engine.Aug 10, 2014 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4646F · 2

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

Incident 19890311026379IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fort Wayne, INComplete power failure. Forced landing without incident. Had faulty voltage regulator.Mar 11, 1989 Incident 19800301027989ILevel Off Touchdown · Dubuque, IAElectrical failure. Pilot failed to extend gear for precautionary landing.Mar 1, 1980 · Minor damage