At approximately 2330 Mountain time, the airplane impacted electrical power lines about one mile north of the airport. The Private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries; the aircraft was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot landed at the airport earlier in the evening and, after visiting with people at the airport, departed for the airstrip at Green River, Utah. About 45 minutes later, the aircraft returned and, while on an extended final to Runway 18, hit the wires, which are strung between unlighted poles. The runway lights were not functioning and although Runway 36 is equipped with a VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator), Runway 18 is not.
June 22, 2007 in Price, Utah, Mooney M20C
At approximately 2330 Mountain time, the airplane impacted electrical power lines about one mile north of the airport. The Private pilot and his passenger received fatal injuries; the aircraft was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot landed at the airport earlier in the evening and, after visiting with people at the airport, departed for the airstrip at Green River, Utah. About 45 minutes later, the aircraft returned and, while on an extended final to Runway 18, hit the wires, which are strung between unlighted poles. The runway lights were not functioning and although Runway 36 is equipped with a VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator), Runway 18 is not.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed into unlighted electrical power lines at night during an extended final approach to Runway 18, resulting in fatal injuries for the private pilot and passenger, and destruction of the aircraft.
- The accident occurred under visual conditions at approximately 2330 Mountain time as the pilot returned to the airport after an earlier departure.
- Contributing factors included non-functioning runway lights, unlit power poles, and the absence of a Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) for Runway 18.
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