# NTSB DEN75FTM03: Piper PA-18, N3351A, Tremonton, UT, July 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1974
- Place: Tremonton, UT · TREMONTON, UT
- Location: 41.7170° N, 112.1873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tremonton, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7170&lon=-112.1873&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128184
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1800   74/7/2  NR.TREMONTON,UT       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 370
        TIME - 0800                    N3351A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TREMONTON,UT                TREMONTON,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED PASSENGER TO FLY ACFT INTO CANYON.ACFT STALLED DRG ATTMPTD TURN ARND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3351A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3351A-2018-03-16), registration cancelled 2018-03-16, S/N 18-2982, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (registry code 7101822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740702019789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740702019789A), Jul 2, 1974: Piper PA18A135, Tremonton, UT, Substantial damage. Plt allowed passenger to fly acft into canyon. Acft stalled drg attmptd turn arnd.

## Other investigations on N3351A (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN80FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA017), Jan 19, 1980: Piper PA-18 (N3351A), Kelton, VT, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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