Ogden-Hinckley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ogden, Utah 84405
Monday, June 14, 2004 12:58 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot said he made a normal landing. After the wheels had been on the ground for about 3 to 4 seconds, the airplane "jerked to the left and became airborne." He added a little power "to keep the nose wheel from bouncing." When the airplane touched back down, the pilot reduced power and began applying "small amounts of right rudder, but the plane would not turn to the right. The plane kept turning to the left and I had no control over it." The airplane went off the left side of the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed. The right wing struck the ground and was dragged through the dirt, buckling the right wing and firewall. Examination of the airplane showed the nose wheel fork and scissors had broken, consistent with an "overload bending fracture." There were also S-shaped skid marks on the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

fracture and subsequent total failure of the nose gear strut. A contributing factor was the pilot not being able to control the airplane.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/14/2004
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1258
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City Ogden
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84405
Event Date Year 2004
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 411145N
Event Location Longitude 1120044W
Event Location Airport Ogden-Hinckley
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OGD
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 4470
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID OGD
Elevation of weather observation facility 4473
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) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.09
Density Altitude (feet) 6435
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KOGD 141853Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A3009 RM
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) 16702
NTSB Notification Source FAA Comm Ctr
NTSB Notification Date Jun 14 2004 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1341
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Dec 3 2004 9:35AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Salt Lake City, UT

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6867P
NTSB Number DEN04LA091
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Piper
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 24-2002
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 2004 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours 5839
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name G & B Investment Management
Aircraft Owner Street Address 818 S.W. 3rd Ave. # 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 1887 S. 1800 W.
Operator City Woods Cross
Operator State UT
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 84087
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PGA
Departure City Page
Departure State AZ
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1115
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code OGD
Destination City Ogden
Destination State UT
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - roll
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 8 2004 3:03PM
User who most recently changed record MCBM
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 5352
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --