NONE · PIPER PA-18-105 · 1994-11-03 · GILLETTE, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA95LA015
Event ID
20001206X02660
Type
Accident
Date
1994-11-03
Location
GILLETTE, WY, USA
Coordinates
44.459934, -105.700721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-105
Registration
N7566K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING WERE THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN AND LOW CEILING RESULTING IN POOR CONTRAST.