Piper PA32R accident near West Jordan, UT
On July 25, 2020, a Piper PA32R (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Jordan, UT. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 25, 2020
- Place
- West Jordan, UT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.618°N, 111.989°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200725X73345
Official records · WPR20LA238
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 25, 2020, about 1338 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300R, N7677C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near South Valley Regional Airport (U42), West Jordan, Utah. The pilot, two passengers, and one person on the ground sustained fatal injuries; two passengers sustained serious injuries; and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to an employee of the fixed-base operator at the airport, he received a telephone call from a woman who asked to have the airplane “filled up.” The employee also stated that, about 1310 to 1320, the pilot and passengers arrived at the airport and started to load their bags in the airplane. Another employee added 66.8 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation gasoline to the airplane. A security camera located at U42 and oriented to the northeast also captured images of the pilot and passengers as they arrived at the airplane. The video appeared to show the pilot performing a preflight inspection. Afterward the pilot and passengers boarded the airplane, the engine was started, and the airplane taxied onto taxiway B toward runway 16. While the airplane was on the taxiway, the video showed the windsock indicating that the wind was from the north. About 3 minutes later, the airplane was observed during the takeoff roll. A second security camera, located near midfield, showed that the airplane lifted off at 1336:54 and appeared to become airborne abeam taxiway A2, which was about 3,700 ft from the beginn
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane’s speed during takeoff near the airplane’s maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and led to an aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and subsequent impact with structures and terrain.
More accidents in UT
- Beech A100, Aug 22, 2008
- Swearingen SA-226TC, Jan 15, 1987
- Beech 65-A90, Jan 15, 2001
- Cessna T210L, May 7, 1995
- Gulfstream 690D, May 7, 1986
Browse: Utah · Piper aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
