Ogden Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ogden, Utah
Tuesady, July 20, 1982 14:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, HE EXPERIENCED A 400 RPM DROP IN THE ENGINE SPEED. HE BEGAN A RIGHT TURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 04, BUT REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE THEN STOPPED. THE PILOT INTENDED TO LAND ON THE HULL WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED; HOWEVER, THE PLANE "PANCAKED" ONTO A SMALL RIDGELINE AND WAS BADLY DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL LEVER WAS IN THE "OFF" (COLD) POSITION, BUT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL DOOR WAS IN THE HOT POSITION. THE CONTROL CABLE HAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AT THE CLAMP WHICH SECURED IT TO THE ENGINE PYLON. THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND FRACTURED, BUT NO FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE PUMP. LATER, THE ENGINE WAS PREPARED FOR A RUN-UP, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 9700 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City OGDEN
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport OGDEN MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1738
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N50733
NTSB Number DEN82FTM14
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 OSPREY
Aircraft Model II
Aircraft Series Identifier II
Aircraft Serial Number 105
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 67
Airframe Hours 164
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name E.B. HUMMEL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 150 ALAMO DR
Aircraft Owner City VACAVILLE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95688
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name E.B. HUMMEL
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 150 ALAMO DR
Operator City VACAVILLE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95688
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City OGDEN
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1358
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City RAWLINGS
Destination State WY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 5349
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --