Piper PA-23-150 N200X

Summary

On 27 September 1993 at about 06:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-150 registered N200X, operated by Fields, JIM, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

27 September 1993 at 06:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Inter. (SLC)

Coordinates

40.8400, -111.8996

Aircraft

Piper PA-23-150

Registration

N200X

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Fields, JIM

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Provo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA93LA208

1 person had minor injuries.

A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE A FENCE, AN ANIMAL, AND A DITCH IN THE LANDING ROLL PATH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT POWER LOSS. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, ESTABLISHED A DESCENT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, AND IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM ENGINE. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS PULLED TO IDLE, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A COW, A FENCE, AND THEN A DITCH. THE POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION AND ENGINE INSPECTION WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THE POWER SURGE/LOSS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.