Piper PA-31T N880CA
10 September 1982 · Delta, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N880CA, operated by Lawrence Derral Christensen, was involved in an accident near Delta, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.2894, -112.5591
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N880CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lawrence Derral Christensen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Delta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA186
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
AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE DID NOT KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. HE BELIEVED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED OR THE LEFT REVERSER DID NOT ACTIVATE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-31T | Delta, Utah, United States | Derral Christensen | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31T | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Williams, Arizona, United States | Corrad Constru | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Richlands, Virginia, United States | Cowin and Comp | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States | SS Aircraft Co | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Bell UH1B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Beartooth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |