# NTSB DEN82DA186: Piper PA-31T, N880CA, Delta, UT, September 10, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 10, 1982, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Delta, UT
- Coordinates: 39.289398, -112.559089 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2894&lon=-112.5591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70453/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA186

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE DID NOT KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. HE BELIEVED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED OR THE LEFT REVERSER DID NOT ACTIVATE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR FLIGHT CONTROLS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N880CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N880CA-1994-07-19), registration cancelled 1994-07-19, S/N 31T8120001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t) (registry code 7103124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31T-20001
- Airframe hours: 380
- Engines: P & W PT6A-28 620 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Lawrence Derral Christensen
- Registered owner: Lawrence Derral Christensen
- Departed: AO, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- Destination: C, DELTA
- Airport: runway 18, 2,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 4,680 total, 680 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Temperature: 45 °F

## 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 19820910045449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820910045449A), Sep 10, 1982: Piper PA31T, Delta, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control after landing. Damage occurred when aircraft left runway.

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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