Eipper Formance MXII N1624Z

Summary

On 16 August 2014 at about 15:00 local time, a Eipper Formance MXII registered N1624Z, operated by Judd Trenten M, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

16 August 2014 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.8331, -112.8211

Aircraft

Eipper Formance MXII

Registration

N1624Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Judd Trenten M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delle Station → Delle Station

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA347

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was flying the airplane at 50 feet above ground level. He spotted a coyote and dropped to a lower altitude to take a closer look. He circled the coyote and was aware of the power lines near by, however, he did not compensate for the wind drift, which pushed the airplane toward the power lines. While in a 40-degree angle of bank the lower wing struck the power line. The wing folded upward and the airplane impacted the ground in an upright position substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.