Aviation accident SEA96FA036

1 fatal · Piper PA-28-235 · 1996-01-02 · LEHI, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA96FA036
Event ID: 20001208X05196
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-01-02
Location: LEHI, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.409832, -111.870643

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-235
Registration: N8870W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and snow.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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