MINR · Piper PA-38 · 1997-05-27 · FRUITLAND, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA123
Event ID
20001208X08035
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-27
Location
FRUITLAND, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.149066, -110.820785
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38
Registration
N2362K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include his improper inflight decision to attempt to fly through a mountain pass under high density altitude conditions in an aircraft that was operating near the limits of its performance capability, high density altitude, downdrafts, and mountainous terrain.