Aviation accident DEN89FA208

2 fatal · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1989-09-07 · GRANTSVILLE, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN89FA208
Event ID: 20001213X29339
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-09-07
Location: GRANTSVILLE, UT, USA
Coordinates: 40.670825, -112.759033

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-24-180
Registration: N7835P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, BY ENTERING A BOX CANYON WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ASSURE A SAFE EXIT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: BOX CANYON, RISING TERRAIN, AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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