# NTSB Accident DEN89FA208
> **PIPER PA-24-180** · 1989-09-07 · GRANTSVILLE, UT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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