DEN79DTM07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28R · Ruby'S Inn, UT · December 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1978
Place
Ruby'S Inn, UT · RUBY'S INN, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N222TCPiper PA28R
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781229041749A
Case key
138213

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4457  78/12/29 NR.RUBY'S INN,UT      PIPER PA28R         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 125
        TIME - 1701                    N222TC              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRYCE CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         RUBY'S INN,UT                ASPEN,CO                     GRAND JUCTION,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT SAID TURBO WASTE GATE WAS OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N222TC
Reported as
Piper PA28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bryce Canyon

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