Commander 114TC accident near West Jordan, UT
On July 18, 1998, a Commander 114TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Jordan, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 1998
- Place
- West Jordan, UT
- Aircraft
- Commander 114TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.600°N, 111.960°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10559
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 1998, approximately 1200 mountain daylight time, N61174, a Commander 114TC, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during an attempted forced landing about 1 mile southwest of Salt Lake City Municipal Airport No. 2, West Jordan, Utah. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated approximately 5 minutes before the accident. According to Lloyd Ramey, an employee of Hudson General (one of the fixed base operators at the airport), the pilot had washed the airplane at a wash rack on the north end of the airport, and told him he was going to "take it around the pattern" before putting it in the hangar. The airplane took off on runway 16. Numerous witnesses were interviewed by the West Jordan Police Department, and written statements were taken. One witness told police that as the airplane turned onto the crosswind leg, power was reduced. Another witness said he heard the engine backfire, then heard a muffled explosion. Numerous witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke coming from the bottom of the cowling. Another witness saw the airplane make a steep turn back towards the airport. Other witnesseses reported seeing the airplane "stall," "recover," and "porpoise." They said that as the airplane descended towards the ground, the engine "was sputtering" and the airplane was "rocking side to side." Witnesses told police the pilot maneuvered the airplane between tw
Probable cause
A brittle fracture of the clamp that joins the exhaust pipe to the turbocharger. The pipe separated and hot exhaust gases escaped into the engine compartment. The engine lost power due to the high heat vaporizing fuel in the fuel line. Factors were inadequate quality control by the clamp manufacturer; the pilot's intentional maneuvering of the airplane to avoid houses and personnel, and the lack o
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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.
