Denney Aerocraft KITFOX N85LA
20 May 1986 · Ogden, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1986 at about 00:36 local time, a Denney Aerocraft KITFOX registered N85LA was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden Muni (OGD)
- Coordinates
- 41.2104, -111.9693
- Aircraft
- Denney Aerocraft KITFOX
- Registration
- N85LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FTM02
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT HAD A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE LEFT WING THEN DIPPED SHARPLY & THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP NOSE LOW DESCENT & CRASHED ON THE NW CORNER OF THE ARPT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A NOISE SUPPRESSOR WAS INSTALLED ON ONE OF 2 SPARK PLUG WIRES OF THE 2 CYLINDER ENGINE TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HAND HELD, 2-WAY RADIO. DUE TO A DEFICIENCY IN THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR, THERE WAS NO CONTINUITY IN THAT RESPECTIVE WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 | Price, Utah, United States | Monarch Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Goshen, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Cessna 150 | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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