Butler SX-300 N120J
12 June 1999 · Hill Afb, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1999 at about 18:00 local time, a Butler SX-300 registered N120J was involved in an accident near Hill Afb, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hill Afb, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hill Air Force Base (HIF)
- Coordinates
- 41.1198, -111.9793
- Aircraft
- Butler SX-300
- Registration
- N120J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Ogden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN99LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A failure of the left main landing gear attachment for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxiing following landing at the end of a cross-country flight, the left main landing gear collapsed when the pilot turned the airplane. Examination determined the strut's outer trunion flange had cracked and broke free from its attach bolt. This action had apparently taken place several days before the accident when the pilot related he had heard a loud 'bang/thump' but could not find the origin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Proflight | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1999 | Boeing 737-347 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Cessna T210M | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Gary G. Sackett | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Cessna 180 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Cessna 152 | Murray, Utah, United States | Edith E. Steele | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | James M. Elegante | No injuries | - |