MINR · Piper PA-32-300 · 1996-02-06 · HEBER CITY, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA049
Event ID
20001208X05320
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-06
Location
HEBER CITY, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.429546, -111.190925
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N9242C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from terrain during the landing flare. Factors contributing to the accident were the snowbank, fog, and the pilot's complacent attitude.