MINR · PIPER PA-28-235 · 1997-11-12 · ULYSSES, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA034
Event ID
20001208X09146
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-12
Location
ULYSSES, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.56903, -101.349395
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N9404W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, his failure to activate the pitot heat system, and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors associated with this accident were: the pilot did not obtain a preflight weather briefing, the adverse weather (icing) condition, and accumulation of ice on the windshield.