DEN71DXT11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Ogden, UT · October 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1970
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2186APiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158521

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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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3-3907   70/10/3   OGDEN,UT            PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1202
        TIME - 1500                    N2186A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 916 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGDEN,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PAX MADE TKOF FRM L SEAT,LOST CTL.PILOT UN TO REGAIN CTL PRIOR TO GROUND-LOOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2186A
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ogden Muni

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