# NTSB DEN87LA115: Beech A23-24, N4745J, Roosevelt, UT, April 29, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 29, 1987, 09:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Roosevelt, UT
- Coordinates: 40.280841, -109.999633 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2808&lon=-109.9996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17216/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA115

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Nose over, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING LANDING, AS THE ACFT NEARED THE TAXIWAY LEADING TO THE PARKING RAMP, THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE OFF THE RWY. THE PLT THEN APPLIED PWR IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF. THE ACFT PARALLELED THE RWY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND AFTER CROSSING A TAXIWAY THE LT WING TOUCHED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LT. THE ACFT CROSSED THE RWY AT FULL PWR AND BECAME AIRBORNE. AFTER FLYING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE ALONG THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY THE ACFT STALLED, THE WHEELS HIT A SAND DUNE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4745J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4745J-1990-02-26), registration cancelled 1990-02-26, S/N MA180 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MA180
- Airframe hours: 1628
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gordon E. Snow, doing business as Country Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Gordon E Snow
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1987
- Airport: 74V, Roosevelt Municipal, runway 7, 6,500 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 22 total, 22 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19870429012559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870429012559A), Apr 29, 1987: Beech A2324, Roosevelt, UT, Substantial damage. Attempted a go around after directional control problems on tuchdown. Solo student stalled aircraft, hit sand dune.

## Other investigations on N4745J (2)

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 CHI76DEE65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEE65), Jun 27, 1976: Beech A23-24 (N4745J), Joliet, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0497), Mar 28, 1968: Beech A23 (N4745J), Seneca, KS, 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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