- Date
- November 12, 1984, 17:45 local (Nov 13, 1984, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Sevier, UT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5109TChampion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841112062219A
- Case key
- 16514
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Analysis
The plt was en route from anchorage, Alaska to prescott, Arizona to be with his dying mother. Weather was described as windy, low ceilings, and approaching dusk when the a/c departed richfield, Utah. A/c was loaded with 284 lbs of cargo. A/c crashed on heading opposite direction of travel. Unrestrained cargo was found jammed against backseat controls.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5109T
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 538
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Park Warner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 11, 1983 · 1,924 hours before
- Departed
- RIF · Richfield, UT
- Destination
- CDC · Cedar City, UT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDC, 60 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.