DEN74FTM05

NTSB accident investigation · Howard, Dee DGA15J · Richfield, UT · September 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1973
Place
Richfield, UT · RICHFIELD, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67425Howard, Dee DGA15J
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730901029339A
Case key
188504

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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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3-2958   73/9/1    RICHFIELD,UT        HOWARD, DEE DGA15J  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 687
        TIME - 1215                    N67425              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEAMBOAT SPGS,COLO         CORONA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K. ACFT HIT DRAINAGE DITCH AND ROCK PILE. L LDG GR TORN OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N67425
Reported as
Howard, Dee DGA15J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richfield Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.