Piper PA-22-150 N3809P
3 April 1987 · Morgan, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3809P, operated by John D. Compton, was involved in an accident near Morgan, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan Municipal (42U)
- Coordinates
- 41.0103, -111.6706
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3809P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John D. Compton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgan City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA081
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 PLT DEPARTED MORGAN ARPT WITH AN ACFT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT, IN A RELATIVELY STRONG CROSS WIND. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 AGL, HE SAID HE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND A DOWNDRAFT. ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 21.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-22-135 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Belleville, Indiana, United States | James R. Draper | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Gary D. MacFadden | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | James D. Maness | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C45G | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1987 | Cessna 185C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Keith R. Hooker, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Kearns, Utah, United States | Sky West Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |