Storch Aviation Australia Pty SS-MK4 accident near Boulder, UT
On May 29, 2009, a Storch Aviation Australia Pty SS-MK4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boulder, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 29, 2009
- Place
- Boulder, UT
- Aircraft
- Storch Aviation Australia Pty SS-MK4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.776°N, 111.419°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090529X34158
Official records · WPR09LA269
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 29, 2009, about 0855 mountain daylight time, an experimental/exhibition Storch Aviation Australia SS-MK4, N2898J airplane, collided with power lines in a canyon near Boulder, Utah. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The certificated flight instructor and passenger were killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and both wings. The local flight departed from a private airstrip 10 miles north of the accident site about 0840. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot flew with a passenger in the airplane on a sightseeing trip. The passenger stated that they departed about 0745, and flew for about 35 minutes. The trip included a flight about 5 miles northeast of the departure airstrip, to view the passenger's residence from the air. They then flew through canyons in the area. He stated that throughout the flight the airplane descended to altitudes of between 200 and 300 feet above ground level (agl). On the return leg they made two passes over an alfalfa field; during the passes the passenger observed cattle scattering. About this time a witness, who was located in the Lower Boulder area, 8 miles north of the accident site, called the sheriff's department to make a complaint that an airplane was flying low over his residence, and scaring cattle. They then landed at the pilot's airstrip, and the passenger disembarked. About 15 minutes later the airplane departed to the south with the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low altitude maneuvering.
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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.
