MINR · PIPER PA-34-200T · 1994-08-07 · SALMON, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA94LA206
Event ID
20001206X02137
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-07
Location
SALMON, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.999923, -113.860557
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34-200T
Registration
N47671
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY JUDGE THE DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY DURING THE NIGHT VFR APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: FATIGUE, LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE OPERATOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PILOT.