Piper PA-28-140, N1651J: Accident occurred August 12, 2021 in Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

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

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah

Piper 140 LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N1651J

Location: Panguitch, UT

Accident Number: WPR21LA319

Date & Time: August 12, 2021, 19:00 Local

Registration: N1651J

Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 

Injuries: 3 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N1651J

Model/Series: PA-28-140 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KBCE,7589 ft msl

Observation Time: 18:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 14 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 12000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 200°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.31 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Panguitch, UT

Destination: Panguitch, UT

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 3 None

Latitude, Longitude: 37.845222,-112.39194 (est)