# NTSB DEN84FU003: American Falcon, Salt Lake City, UT, April 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 14, 1984, 15:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Coordinates: 40.779178, -111.730285 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7792&lon=-111.7303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84FU003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16260/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FU003

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - base turn
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

REPORTEDLY, THE PLT MADE AN APCH TO RWY 18, THEN INITIATED A GO-AROUND DUE TO TRAFFIC ON THE RWY. HE REPORTED THAT TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT NECESSITATED A RIGHT PATTERN. THERE WERE POWER LINES LOCATED APRX 500 FT WEST OF THE GRASS STRIP, ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT AGL. WHILE TURNING BASE FROM A DOWNWIND, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A POWER LINE, THEN THE ULTRALIGHT HIT THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: American Aircraft FALCON
- Category: Ultralight
- Serial number: 05125
- Airframe hours: 15
- Engines: Rotax 277 25 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 103
- Registered owner: Free Flight, Inc.
- Departed: CEDAR VALLEY, UT
- Airport: runway 18, 500 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 5,500 total, 100 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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