Varieze N104P
28 July 1982 · Milcreek Canyon, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 July 1982 at about 21:50 local time, a Varieze registered N104P, operated by GEO. T. Holmes, was involved in an accident near Milcreek Canyon, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milcreek Canyon, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Varieze
- Registration
- N104P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- GEO. T. Holmes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FTM16
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES IN A CANYON AT AN ELEVATION OF 9300 MSL. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS MARGINAL VFR. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. A TOXICOLOGICAL CHECK OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 91 MG%; HOWEVER, THE MEDICAL EXAMINER FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE ALCOHOL WAS PRODUCED BY POST-MORTEM, TISSUE PUTREFACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Varieze accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1982 | Varieze | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Charles E. Hammond | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1979 | Varieze | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1978 | Varieze | Dorris, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1978 | Varieze | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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 |