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Aviation accident SEA98FA001

2 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 1997-10-11 · LEADORE, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA98FA001
Event ID
20001208X09116
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-11
Location
LEADORE, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.490104, -113.360298

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2938B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from wooded terrain in the area where he was maneuvering. Factors relating to the accident include: darkness, low ceiling, and high/mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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