DEN70D0104

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Grantsville, UT · October 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1969
Place
Grantsville, UT · GRANTSVILLE, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6331JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151978

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4129   69/10/3   GRANTSVILLE,UT      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1430                    N6331J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CALIF              SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED ON HIGHWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6331J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage