Duffy SMITH MINI PLANE N27JD
15 June 1991 · Ogden, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1991 at about 17:47 local time, a Duffy SMITH MINI PLANE registered N27JD, operated by James W. Duffy, was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden (OGD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Duffy SMITH MINI PLANE
- Registration
- N27JD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Duffy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA132
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND SUBSEQUENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF AT A LOW AIRSPEED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BESIDE THE RWY IN A RIGHT BANK, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND CARTWHEELED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Cessna 180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Grant R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II | Morgan, Utah, United States | Edward R. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Beechcraft B23 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Samuel J. Hammond | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Green River, Utah, United States | JAY B. Sorenson | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE | Kanab, Utah, United States | Dave H. Ronneberg | Serious injuries | - |