# NTSB Accident DEN00LA170
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2000-09-15 · SHERIDAN, WY, USA · SERS
## 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.

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