NONE · PIPER PA 18-135 · 1991-07-21 · GERLACH, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA321
Event ID
20001212X17610
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-21
Location
GERLACH, NV, USA
Coordinates
40.859848, -119.319664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 18-135
Registration
N9977Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE BY THE SELECTION OF AN INAPPROPRIATE CRUISE ALTITUDE RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.