Cessna T207A accident near Monument Valley, UT
On March 24, 1998, a Cessna T207A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monument Valley, UT. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 24, 1998
- Place
- Monument Valley, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.081°N, 110.249°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09661
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 24, 1998, approximately 1500 mountain standard time, a Cessna T207A, N73780, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Monument Valley Airport Monument, Utah. The commercial pilot and two passengers received minor injuries; however, three passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was being operated by Scenic Airlines, Inc., of Page, Arizona, under Title 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country sightseeing flight which originated approximately 5 minutes before the accident. A company VFR flight plan had been filed with a destination of Page, Arizona. According to the pilot, after departing runway 34, "everything seemed normal until approximately 500 feet [agl]." He observed the airspeed decreasing; he pitched the nose down to gain airspeed; he did not hear or feel anything unusual. Simultaneously, he noticed the manifold pressure had dropped from 36.5 inches to 23 inches. He applied full throttle and turned the auxiliary fuel pump on. He switched the fuel selector to the left tank, and applied full fuel mixture. Unable to restart the engine, he notified his passengers to prepare for an emergency, and he performed a forced landing to soft, sandy terrain. The airplane landed on its three fixed landing gear, nosed over, and became airborne again. The airplane tumbled inverted while in the air and came to rest inverted tail forward. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was hired by Scenic Airlines, Inc. on March 11, 1998. On the same day he,
Probable cause
The engine's total power loss due to the induction air ducting separating because of inadequate maintenance by company personnel. Factors were the failure of the manufacturer to provide non-standard operating procedures in their airplane's information manual, and the failure of the FAA to require non-standard operating procedures in the manufacturer's airplane information manual; and the soft, san
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
