Salt Lake Skypark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bountiful, Utah 84010
Sunday, October 23, 1983 11:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FLT AT 11,000 FT, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE FUEL FLOW GAGE WAS 'WIGGLING' & THE ENG 'DIDN'T SOUND REAL HEALTHY.' HE INCREASED THE MIXTURE SLIGHTLY & TURNED THE AUX FUEL PUMP TO 'LOW BOOST.' THE FUEL FLOW THEN STABILIZED 'PRETTY GOOD.' THE PLT SAID THAT A LITTLE LATER, THE FUEL FLOW GAGE'WAS STILL FLUCTUATING AROUND' & THE ENG DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT, SO HE SWITCHED THE AUX FUEL PUMP TO 'HI BOOST' & LEANED THE MIXTURE SLIGHTLY. THE ENG THEN RAN NORMALLY & HE CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION & LEFT THE AUX FUEL PUMP AT 'HI BOOST.' ON FINAL APCH TO LAND WITH THE AUX PUMP STILL ON, THE ENG LOST POWER. UNABLE TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY. DURING ROLL-OUT IN TALL GRASS, THE ACFT STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT & NOSED OVER. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE WAS FOUND & FUEL WAS STILL REMAINING. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, FUEL VAPORIZATION CAN OCCUR; IF FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATES ABOVE 1 GAL/HR, POSITION AUX PUMP TO 'HI' & ADJUST THE MISTURE; WHEN FUEL FLOW IS STEADY FOR SVRL MIN, AUX PUMP CAN BE TURNED OFF & MIXTURE RESET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/23/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BOUNTIFUL
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84010
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SALT LAKE SKYPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BTF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport 140
Airport Elevation 4234
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 218
Weather Observation Facility ID SLC
Elevation of weather observation facility 4227
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 5434
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 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2434
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23453
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6906R
NTSB Number DEN84FA012
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 T210G
Aircraft Series Identifier T210G
Aircraft Serial Number T210-0306
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 35
Airframe Hours 2840
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MICHAEL PERKINS& GAYLE PERKINS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 640 EAST 250 NORTH
Aircraft Owner City CENTERVILLE
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84014
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 SGU
Departure City ST. GEORGE
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 34
Runway Length 4700
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --