DEN75AD002

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nephi, UT · July 12, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 12, 1974
Place
Nephi, UT · NEPHI, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N8535WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740712030749A
Case key
130091

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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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3-2520  74/7/12  NR.NEPHI,UT           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N8535W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 1100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/10/75. NO ACFT OR ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND. LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N8535W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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