Salt Lake City Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Friday, July 14, 1989 6:57 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 65 KTS. HOWEVER, AS HE ROTATED THE PLANE FOR TAKEOFF, IT BEGAN TO SLOW & VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PLT REDUCED POWER TO ABORT & REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, BUT THE BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE END OF THE RWY, THEN HIT A FENCE & A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT WHEN HE RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, IT DID NOT FULLY DISENGAGE, THEN HEAT BUILT UP AS THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES CONFIRMED THAT HEAT DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE PARKING BRAKE AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FENCE & VEHICLE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/14/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 657
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City SALT LAKE CITY
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84116
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SALT LAKE CITY INTL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SLC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4250
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 650 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SLC
Elevation of weather observation facility 4227
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1175
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 14 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39326
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:51PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6144H
NTSB Number DEN89LA169
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-34-200T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200T
Aircraft Serial Number 7870054
Certified Max Gross Weight 4570
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jun 13 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 55
Airframe Hours 4785
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LUNBERG A. JAMES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1800 S. STATE ST.
Aircraft Owner City OREM
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84058
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ALPINE AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 691
Operator City PROVO
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84058
Operator Code 5A
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SLC
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SGU
Destination City ST GEORGE
Destination State UT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 14
Runway Length 5295
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --