# NTSB DEN73AD004: Piper PA-23, N5449Y, Ogden, UT, July 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1972
- Place: Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
- Location: 41.2284° N, 111.9681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ogden, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2284&lon=-111.9681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167674
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73AD004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1089  72/7/30    OGDEN,UT            PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 850
        TIME - 1718                    N5449Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINEDALE,WYO                OGDEN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      92
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOST L ENG ON BASE.MADE GO AROUND DUE UNSAFE GR.UN MAINTAIN SINGLE ENG FLT DUE DENSITY ALT 8000 FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5449Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5449Y-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 272531 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ogden Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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