DEN72DTM14

NTSB accident investigation · Temco 11A · Modena, UT · April 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1972
Place
Modena, UT · MODENA, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1665BTemco 11A
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165635

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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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3-1022   72/4/2    MODENA,UT           TEMCO 11A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2171
        TIME - 1230                    N1665B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 516 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERYL JUNCTION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODENA,UT                   MILFORD,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENS ALT APRXLY 7400FT. ACFT NEAR GWT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1665B
Reported as
Temco 11A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beryl Junction

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