MINR · Piper PA28-181 · 1998-10-29 · TOOELE, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA018
Event ID
20001211X11247
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-29
Location
TOOELE, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.570903, -112.32917
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28-181
Registration
N3034B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributng factors were fog, low ceilings, high terrain, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic environment and his misinterpretation of terrain features on the aeronautical chart.