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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · West Jordan, UT · May 29, 2023

Date
May 29, 2023 · 10:40 local
Place
West Jordan, UT
Airport
South Valley Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N456Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR23LA203
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff and while in climb the engine began to lose some power, and shortly thereafter lost all power. The pilot selected an off-airport area to land in. On touchdown the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHILE IN CLIMB THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE SOME POWER, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OFF-AIRPORT AREA TO LAND IN. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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