2 fatal · Piper PA-28R · 1997-01-06 · FORT SMITH, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97FA043
Event ID
20001208X07355
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-06
Location
FORT SMITH, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.240585, -107.930252
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R
Registration
N3347Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include the pilot inadvertently becoming lost/disoriented, the dark night (minimum ambient light), and mountainous/hilly terrain.