Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) Aleros CH 2000 accident near West Jordan, Utah, June 14, 2004
On June 14, 2004 at about 2:40 pm local time, a Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) Aleros CH 2000, registered N8502F, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Jordan, Utah (Salt Lake City Municipal 2 airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the low altitude and high airspeed, resulting in an unstabilized approach.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 2004 · about 2:40 pm local time · cases in 2004
- Place
- West Jordan, Utah · Salt Lake City Municipal 2 · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aircraft Mfg & Dev. Co. (Amd) Aleros CH 2000
- Registration
- N8502F · registry record · serial 20-1001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was demonstrating his first series of solo take-offs and landings to, and was under the supervision of, his instructor. The first two takeoffs and landings were without incident. On the third landing, the airplane bounced and he aborted the landing. On the fourth landing attempt, the airplane was at low altitude and high airspeed. The airplane landed hard, crushing the nose gear aft. The propeller was bent and the firewall was buckled.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 26 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,355 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 21, 2004; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,692 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: U42 West Jordan UT at 1:05 pm
- Destination: U42 West Jordan UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 5,860 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from SLC, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N8502F on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C 18 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Accidents and incidents in Utah 1,440 since 1982 · 264 in the last ten years
- Utah 8,357 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN04LA090.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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