Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

W Bountiful, Utah 84010
Tuesady, July 17, 1984 16:40 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS A CESSNA 172 THAT HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A 'TEXAS TAILDRAGGER' IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPROVED STC. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS FOR THE PLT TO OBTAIN A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW. HE STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO PROGRESSIVELY LOSE POWER, WITH EXCEPTION OF 2 OR 3 SHORT POWER SURGES. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) SAID THAT HE TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP & VARIED THE MIXTURE CONTROL WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. HE STATED THAT THE ENG NEVER COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE CFI ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE ACFT & MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BY MANEUVERING BETWEEN HOUSES & OBSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE, A FENCE & A DITCH. AN EXAM OF THE ENG & ACFT REVEALED NO MAJOR DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 6800 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/17/1984
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City W BOUNTIFUL
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84010
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID SLC
Elevation of weather observation facility 4200
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 951
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24692
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4044F
NTSB Number DEN84LA226
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 36944
Certified Max Gross Weight 2075
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PRECISION ELECTRONICS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 829 S. 500 WEST
Aircraft Owner City BOUNTIFUL
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DON WOOD
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 829 S 500 WEST
Operator City BOUNTIFUL
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84010
Operator Code
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1639
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --