Saturday, September 29, 2018

Nose Over: Piper Super Cub Replica, N1698K, accident occurred September 29, 2018 in Saratoga Springs, Utah County, Utah

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf 


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms 


https://registry.faa.gov/N1698K

Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Accident Number: GAA18CA576
Date & Time: 09/29/2018, 1230 MDT
Registration: N1698K
Aircraft: RAYMON A. KING SUPER CUB REPLICA
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Nose over/nose down
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he had performed several takeoffs and landings from the shoreline of a lake. He reported that during the takeoff roll about 25 knots airspeed, a crosswind gust from the right, pushed the airplane to the left and into the water. The left main landing gear entered the water and spun the airplane 90° to the left, and the airplane nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and rudder.

The pilot reported that during takeoff the wind was out of 180° at 20 knots and gusting to 45 knots.

The METAR for an airport located 4 nautical miles from the accident site reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was out of 210° at 11 knots. No gusts were reported. The pilot reported that his direction of takeoff was to the southeast.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 45, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None None
Last FAA Medical Exam: 12/20/2012
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/01/2018
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 2500 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1300 hours (Total, this make and model), 2450 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 15 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: RAYMON A. KING
Registration: N1698K
Model/Series: SUPER CUB REPLICA
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1990
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 001
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/01/2017, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1400 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-360-NEXP
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPVU, 4497 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 4 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1856 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 111°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 8000 ft agl
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 21000 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 11 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 210°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.95 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / 6°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Salt Lake City, UT (U42)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Fayette, MO (MU77)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1200 MDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 40.244167, -111.807222 (est)



SARATOGA SPRINGS — A pilot walked away from his plane with only minor injuries after landing upside down in shallow Utah Lake waters on Saturday.

The situation could have been worse, Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said.

“As crashes go, I think he’s fortunate in regards to what the circumstances are,” Cannon said.

The plane went down about 20 feet off shore, at about 12:45 p.m., near the Pelican Point area south of Saratoga Springs, on the west side of Utah Lake, Cannon said.

The pilot told authorities he was trying land the plane on the shoreline when a gust of wind came up and pushed the plane. A wheel touched the water, causing the plane to flip and crash, the pilot said.

The plane landed upside down in water about a foot deep, Cannon said. The pilot, who was the only person in the plane, walked to shore, he said.

Although the pilot called it a “hard landing," Saturday's landing could be reclassified as a crash, because there are no runways in the area and the plane landed upside down, Cannon added.

The man was treated for minor injuries at the scene but was not taken to a hospital, according to Cannon.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash, Cannon said.

The name and age of the pilot were not released.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.ksl.com



Law enforcement responded to a plane crash on Utah Lake at around midday Saturday near Saratoga Springs. 

A plane with a single occupant went down in the water by Pelican Point, just south of Saratoga Springs, according to Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff's Office. 

The pilot was attempting to make a landing on an exposed part of the Utah Lake shoreline, when a wind gust pushed the plane, Cannon later Tweeted. 

The wheel touched the water, and the pilot could not recover and crash landed, flipping the plane upside down. 

The pilot had minor injuries and walked to shore. 

Saratoga Springs medical personnel and sheriff's deputies initially responded, Cannon said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are involved. 

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.heraldextra.com





SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — A small plane crashed into a shallow part of Utah Lake Saturday in what the pilot told authorities was a “hard landing.”

Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said that the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, crashed the plane into the west side of Utah Lake, at Pelican Point near Saratoga Springs.

The airplane flipped upside down during the crash, Cannon said.

Cannon said the pilot, who only suffered minor injuries, was able to walk 20 feet to the lakeshore.

The Federal Aviation Administration responded to the crash Saturday to investigate what caused the accident.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://fox13now.com

1 comment:

  1. Doesn't look very windy to me!

    Looks like nothing more than misadventure.

    I hope you can get it recovered and flying again shortly

    ReplyDelete