2 fatal · Piper PA-24-180 · 1998-12-31 · WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99FA029
Event ID
20001211X11546
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-31
Location
WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.620822, -111.980522
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N7283P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were the resulting spatial disorientation, the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft, the in-flight wing separation, and the existing weather conditions that included snow, obscuration and fog.