# NTSB DEN74FTM20: Piper PA-31, N17AM, Halls Crossing, UT, June 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1974
- Place: Halls Crossing, UT · HALLS CROSSING, UT
- Location: 37.4658° N, 110.6654° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Halls Crossing, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4658&lon=-110.6654&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130096
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74FTM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2539   74/6/2    HALLS CROSSING,UT   PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 16000
        TIME - 1630                    N17AM               PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 769 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALLS CROSSING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALLS CROSSING,UT           DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           80                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CENTER BODY SEAL IN LFT ENG FUEL INJECTION UNIT FAILED.DENSITY ALT 6000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17AM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17AM-1974-09-23), registration cancelled 1974-09-23, S/N 31-7401229 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Halls Crossing

## 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 19740602020419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740602020419A), Jun 2, 1974: Cessna 414, Halls Crossing, UT, Destroyed. Center body seal in lft eng fuel injection unit failed. Density alt 6000 ft.

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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