Price, Ut - Carbon Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Price, Utah 84501
Saturday, May 31, 2003 17:40 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot landed on runway 36 with a crosswind of 290 degrees for 13 knots. During the landing roll, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck rocks, which removed the fixed landing gear. Subsequently, the engine mount was bent, the bottom of the fuselage forward of the wings was wrinkled, and the empennage was bent. Flight control continuity was confirmed, and not other anomalies were found.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. A related factor was the crosswind.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/31/2003
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1740
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City Price
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84501
Event Date Year 2003
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 393608N
Event Location Longitude 1104501W
Event Location Airport Price, UT - Carbon Co.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PUC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 5953
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1753 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID PUC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5953
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.97
Density Altitude (feet) 9204
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 15105
NTSB Notification Source FAA COMM CTR
NTSB Notification Date May 31 2003 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Mar 30 2004 8:14AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Salt Lake City

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5886W
NTSB Number DEN03LA093
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Piper
Aircraft Model PA-28-150
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 28-2614
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 May 23 2003 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15.2
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name G & B Investment Management, Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 818 SW 3rd Avenue, #1423
Aircraft Owner City Portland
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97204
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Utah Aircraft Alliance
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. Box 769
Operator City Bountiful
Operator State UT
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 84011
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 BTF
Departure City Bountiful
Departure State UT
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PUC
Destination City Price
Destination State UT
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 13 2004 12:02PM
User who most recently changed record MCBM
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 8300
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --