# NTSB DEN74AD020: Piper PA-34, N56025, Levan, UT, November 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1973
- Place: Levan, UT · LEVAN, UT
- Location: 39.5562° N, 111.8606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Levan, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5562&lon=-111.8606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3311   73/11/2   LEVAN,UT            PIPER PA-34         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1445
        TIME - 1855                    N56025              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,UT                   SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBS IN LOW FLT OVER HIWAY IN SNOW STORM. PLT NOT MULTI-ENG OR INST RATED. PLT DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56025](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56025-1974-01-15), registration cancelled 1974-01-15, S/N 34-7350273 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731102037869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731102037869A), Nov 2, 1973: Piper PA34200, Levan, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. OBS in low flt over hiway in snow storm. Plt not multi-eng or inst rated. Plt died from exposure.

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

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