# NTSB DEN86LA093: Piper PA-38-112, N91319, Bountiful, UT, March 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 6, 1986, 17:30 local (Mar 7, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Bountiful, UT
- Coordinates: 40.879337, -111.82096 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8793&lon=-111.8210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16932
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86LA093
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16932/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA093

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

ACCCORDING TO THE STUDENT PLT, TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WERE BEING PRACTICED WHEN THE ACFT STALLED ON TAKEOFF. WITNESSES STATED THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL, HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91319](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91319), registered now, S/N 38-81A0147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-81A0147
- Airframe hours: 874
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Egbertus Van Bree
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 5, 1985
- Airport: BTF, Salt Lake Skypark, runway 34, 4,700 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 38 total, 32 in this make and model, 12 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLC, 5 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860306005809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860306005809A), Mar 6, 1986: Piper PA38112, Bountiful, UT, Substantial damage. Solo student stalled during takeoff. Lowered nose to recover and struck the runway hard.

## Other investigations on N91319 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA82DA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA088), Jun 14, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N91319), Oakley, ID, substantial damage

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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