MINR · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1992-07-03 · BELMONT, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92LA194
Event ID
20001211X15107
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-03
Location
BELMONT, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.729869, -90.330757
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N9735J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNING/DECISION MAKING. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE LOW CEILINGS AND FOG, THE DARK NIGHT, THE PILOT'S INACCURATE WEATHER EVALUATION AND DIVERTED ATTENTION, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE HIGHER TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.