Aviation accident FTW98FA044

1 fatal · Piper PA-34-200T · 1997-11-07 · MYTON, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW98FA044
Event ID: 20001208X09166
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-11-07
Location: MYTON, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.170593, -110.019622

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-34-200T
Registration: N2119D
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight airframe overload failure. A related factor was the dark night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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