IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 970WC Make/Model: PA28 Description: PA-28 CHEROKEE, ARROW, WARRIOR, ACHER, D
Date: 10/06/2012 Time: 1855
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PROVO State: UT Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD. PROVO, UT
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (NM07) Entry date: 10/09/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N970WChttp://flightaware.com/live/flight/N970WC
VINEYARD -- A plane carrying three people made an emergency landing Saturday in Vineyard.
According to Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon, the plane was carrying three people when, for unknown reasons, it began to lose power. After failing to maintain altitude, the pilot landed the plane in the old Geneva Steel site. It sustained "very minimal" damage, Cannon said, and successfully used its landing gear.
Authorities learned of the incident at 12:49 p.m.
Cannon said all three passengers were uninjured and the plane should be able to fly again when the power problem is identified. The plane reportedly had sufficient fuel and the incident was not due to negligence.
Witnesses reportedly identified the plane as a Piper Arrow.
According to Cannon, the FAA was investigating the incident and local authorities had completed their involvement by 2 p.m. Cannon added that the plane would probably remain at the Geneva Steel site until authorities could figure out a way to move it.
"It's really no different than a car breaking down on the road, except it happens to be an airplane," he added.
Cannon did not have information about the origin or destination of the plane.
• Daily Herald
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