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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38-112 · Bryce, UT · July 7, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 7, 1984, 14:25 local (20:25 UTC)
Place
Bryce, UT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N25673Piper PA-38-112
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840707035609A
Case key
16425

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandCause
TotalPilot in commandFactor
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Pilot in commandFactor
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lift-off - prematurePilot in commandCause
Stall - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
Aborted takeoff - not usedPilot in commandFactor
In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff - initial climb
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor
Landing gear,main gear - failure,totalFactor
Landing gear,main gear - overloadFactor

Analysis

The plt said that the wind was calm. The arpt mgr said that the wind was 5-10 KTS from about 180 degrees. The acft according to him went off the left side of the rwy into dirt at full pwr. The acft went back to the rwy heading still atfull power. The plt pulled the acft up over a rwy boundry marker and stalled back to the ground and bounced 3 times before collapsing the landing gear. The temperature was 93 degrees and the density alt was 1182 ft.

Aircraft

Registration
N25673
Reported as
Piper PA-38-112
Category
Airplane
Serial number
38-81A0047
Airframe hours
1,318
Engine
Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Sunwest Av Inc
Registered owner
Linquist Aircraft & Equipment
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · June 27, 1984 · 0 hours before
Destination
OGD · Ogden, UT
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
BCE · Bryce Canyon

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
25 total · 25 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 12 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
93 °F, dew point 39 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
CDC, 56 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.