Rockwell 200D accident near Ogden, Utah, August 14, 1987
On August 14, 1987 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Rockwell 200D, registered N2909T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ogden, Utah (Ogden Munic. airport). It was a personal 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1987 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ogden, Utah · Ogden Munic.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 200D
- Registration
- N2909T · registry record · serial 314
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A FERRY FLIGHT TO OGDEN, UT AND EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER DEPRT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A STRAIGHT IN VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 AND BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT A FIRE ERUPTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARTIALLY CONSUMED BY THE FIRE AND THE PILOT ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY. THE ACFT LANDING GEAR WASSECURED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION FOR THE FLIGHT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,340 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 3,202 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1987; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: SLC Salt Lake City UT at 8:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 5,352 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; not recorded at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:48 pm from OGD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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