DEN79FA059

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 114 · Green River, UT · September 1, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 1, 1979
Place
Green River, UT · GREEN RIVER, UT
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4930WAero Comdr 114
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790901036569A
Case key
133798

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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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3-3333   79/9/1    GREEN RIVER,UT      AERO COMDR 114      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 316
        TIME - 1740                    N4930W              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CA                  GREEN BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NEW AIRPORT NOT OPERATIONAL.CRASH LNDG ON RISING TRRN NR EDGE OF ARPT.SHLDR HARNESSES NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4930W
Reported as
Aero Comdr 114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Green River

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