- Date
- January 19, 1986, 14:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cedar City, UT
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5950DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860119002419A
- Case key
- 16915
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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.
Analysis
The plt stated that while in cruise flt, a loud noise was heard followed by air entering the cockpit. The plt said he initially reduced pwr, not knowing what the problem was. According to the plt, when no visual problem with the aircraft was found, he added pwr, but was unable to maintain alt & noticed some directional control problems. During the forced landing, the acft nosed over onto its back. During the investigation, it was determined that the fabric at the top of the outside windscreen had separated & formed a large scoop area. AD 74-17-04 which required the installation of Piper service kit # 754-404, had not been complied with.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5950D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-4614
- Airframe hours
- 1,538
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Las Vegas Video & Sound Rental
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 27, 1985 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- 1L6 · Beryl Junction, UT
- Destination
- IL9 · Parowan, 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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 388 total · 10 in this make and model · 270 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDC, 7 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.