Aviation accident DEN00FA021

2 fatal · Piper PA-18-125 · 1999-11-28 · AFTON, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN00FA021
Event ID: 20001212X20086
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-11-28
Location: AFTON, WY, USA
Coordinates: 42.720764, -110.920967

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18-125
Registration: N1132A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NR
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to remove frost from the wings prior to takeoff, causing an inadvertent stall/spin on initial climbout. Factors included exceeding the aircraft's certificated gross weight, and fog conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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