Piper PA-22-150 accident near Kanosh, Utah, July 13, 1988
On July 13, 1988 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N3541Z, was destroyed in an accident near Kanosh, Utah. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- July 13, 1988 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kanosh, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N3541Z · no longer on the register · serial 22-7449
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT OBTAINED WX BRIEFING AND FILED VFR FLT PLAN FROM BURLEY, ID, TO CHANDLER, AZ, WITH ENROUTE REFUELING STOP AT FILLMORE, UT. PLT LANDED ON DIRT ROAD AT FILLMORE AND TAXIIED ACFT TO ROADSIDE TRUCK STOP. ACFT SERVICED WITH AUTO GAS. ACFT DEPARTED FILLMORE BUT DID NOT ARRIVE AT DESTINATION. CAP SEARCH WAS NEGATIVE. DEER HUNTERS FOUND WRECKAGE ON 10-22-88. ACFT CLIPPED TOP OF 30-FT PINE TREE AND CRASHED AGAINST CREEK EMBANKMENT ON MAGNETIC HDG OF 360 DEG. WRECKAGE SLID DOWN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN MIDDLE OF CREEK BED. THERE WAS INTENSE BUT CONFINED FIRE AFTER IMPACT. CRASH SITE IS IN BOX CANYON AT 8400-FT LEVEL. ACFT COMPUTED RATE-OF-CLIMB AT ESTIMATED DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 11,000 FT WAS 270 FPM. PLT HAD MENTIONED TO WIFE HE MIGHT TAKE SON SIGHTSEEING ON TRIP HOME.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Fillmore UT at 5:45 pm
- Destination: P19 Chandler AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Observation at 5:42 pm from U24, 36 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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