# NTSB Accident SEA98FA001
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1997-10-11 · LEADORE, ID, USA · FATL
## 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.

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