Piper AEROSTAR 601P N3637F
13 June 1990 · Brigham City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1990 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P registered N3637F, operated by Robert N. Chester, was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brigham City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brigham City (BMC)
- Coordinates
- 41.5110, -112.0394
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N3637F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert N. Chester
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carson City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, AND SKIDDED ACROSS A RAISED LIP ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE THEN SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER CROSSING AN OPEN AREA OF SAND, THE PLANE CAME TO REST ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. ALL LANDING GEAR, THE WINGS AND ELEVATOR WERE BENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Orlando, Florida, United States | Johnston, Douglas W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Hog Cay, Bahamas | Adderly, Lincoln S. | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Corona, California, United States | CAL Aero Aircraft Sales, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Saint James, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1990 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172XP | Hurricane, Utah, United States | Mark/Lavinia Besolo | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Stead, Robert T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Cessna 205 | Bluff, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1990 | Cessna 152 | Delta, Utah, United States | Central Utah Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1990 | Luscombe 8F | Morgan, Utah, United States | Douglas H. Harris | No injuries | - |