MINR · Piper PA-28-161 · 1997-01-12 · SUN RIVER, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA048
Event ID
20001208X07363
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-12
Location
SUN RIVER, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.100849, -123.229637
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8414B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance above moutainous/wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, adverse weather conditions, and the proximity of mountainous terrain.