SERS · Piper PA-28-181 · 2000-09-15 · SHERIDAN, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA170
Event ID
20001212X21954
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-15
Location
SHERIDAN, WY, USA
Coordinates
44.789646, -106.950981
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N6130H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper inflight decision to enter a canyon at an altitude insufficient to clear rising terrain. A factor was the aircraft's climb performance being exceeded due to the rising terrain.