Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser, N204BF: Accident occurred October 22, 2019 in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc / BRS Aerospace; Miami, Florida

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


https://registry.faa.gov/N204BF


Location: Holden, UT
Accident Number: WPR20LA012
Date & Time: 10/22/2019, 1950 MDT
Registration: N204BF
Aircraft: Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On October 22, 2019, about 1950 mountain daylight time, a Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser, airplane, N204BF, impacted the ground near Holden, Utah following a total loss of engine power during dark night conditions. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane was registered to and operated by Bountiful Flight LLC. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the accident site about the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight. The flight originated from Provo Municipal Airport about 1730 and was destined for Milford Municipal/Ben and Judy Briscoe Field Airport (MLF), Milford, Utah.

The pilot reported that she was at 11,000 ft mean sea level (msl) when the engine sputtered and then experienced a total loss of power. She noted that the propeller was not wind milling and her attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, which resulted in her decision to make a forced landing.

During the forced landing sequence, about 700 ft above ground level, the pilot deployed the airplane's parachute. She stated that the parachute "jolted the airplane up and to the left, and then to the right prior to impact with the ground." 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Czech Sport Aircraft
Registration: N204BF
Model/Series: Sportcruiser
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Bountiful Flight LLC.
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KU24, 4639 ft msl
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site: 18 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:  
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Provo, UT (PVU)
Destination: Milford, UT (MLF)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.139167, -112.275000 (est)

1 comment:

  1. Bountiful Flight has horrible safety and maintenance. They were just in the news because a plane went down in Bountiful, with a CFI and a student. (Of course they blamed it on the CFI). They also had an emergency landing in Ogden. These incidents were all within a year of each other.

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