Aviation accident DEN90FA092

2 fatal · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1990-04-15 · WENDOVER, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN90FA092
Event ID: 20001212X22893
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-04-15
Location: WENDOVER, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.600761, -111.959854

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-24-250
Registration: N6401P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE LACK OF SURFACE REFERENCE WHILE TAKING OFF OVER A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA UNDER DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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