SERS · Piper PA-28-161 · 1998-08-08 · HUNTSVILLE, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA352
Event ID
20001211X10848
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-08
Location
HUNTSVILLE, UT, USA
Coordinates
41.599983, -111.720664
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N54TM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to ensure adequate altitude/clearance with terrain, resulting in an encounter with a downdraft, loss of airspeed, onset of a stall/mush, and collision with high terrain.. Contributing factors were high density altitude, downdrafts, mountainous terrain, and trees.