Logan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Logan, Utah 84321
Thursday, March 14, 1985 7:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT (NON-INST RATED) & 2PAX DEPT LOGAN AIRPORT UNDER EXTREME IMC CONDITIONS. VISABILITY IN ICE FOG WAS DOWN TO JUST A FEW FEET. THE A/C CRASHED DURING A RT TURN AFTER T/O.THERE WERE NO SURVIVORS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/14/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 730
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City LOGAN
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84321
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CGU
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 4453
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 844 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID LGU
Elevation of weather observation facility 4453
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2106
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2065
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 14 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29458
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8460Z
NTSB Number DEN85FA096
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8211012
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 16 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 18
Airframe Hours 309
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name OYLER & OLSO CONSTRUCTION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 460 SPRING CREEK RD
Operator City PROVIDENCE
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84332
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 728
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City RICHFIELD
Destination State UT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 35
Runway Length 5900
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --