Piper PA28R N222TC
29 December 1978 · Ruby's Inn, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1978 at about 17:01 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N222TC was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ruby's Inn, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruby's Inn, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bryce Canyon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N222TC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Aspen, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4457
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT SAID TURBO WASTE GATE WAS OPEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA28R | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Piper PA28R | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | Piper FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | James Elwood & KEN Lowe Arct. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Piper PA28R-200 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | William T. Roberts | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |