Provo Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Provo, Utah 84603
Saturday, July 5, 1986 11:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT AND THREE PAX FLEW FROM EL PASO, TX TO PROVO, UT EN ROUTE TO ALASKA VACATION. LEFT MAIN TIRE BLEW AFTER ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. ACFT VEERED TO LEFT AND WENT OFF RWY. EXAMINATION OF TIRE REVEALED LARGE HOLE BUT WITH GOOD TREAD REMAINING. ACFT DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND WING SKIN BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND LEFT ENGINE. RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS INFLATED IN EXCESS OF 100 PSI. WITNESSES SAID ACFT LANDED LONG AND FAST WITH SLIGHT TAILWIND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/5/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City PROVO
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84603
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PROVO MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PVU
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 4490
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1045 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PVU
Elevation of weather observation facility 4490
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 16000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 5394
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 808
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 7 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31152
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8253J
NTSB Number DEN86LA191
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-60-601P
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-60-601P
Aircraft Serial Number 61P065779633
Certified Max Gross Weight 6000
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 7 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 1388
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KHOSROW ZOLFOGHARY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1250 E. CLIFF ST., SUITE 2-B
Aircraft Owner City EL PASO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 79902
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 905 SINGING HILLS
Operator City EL PASO
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 79912
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ELP
Departure City EL PASO
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 800
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 6937
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --