# NTSB Accident DEN02LA049
> **Piper PA-28R-201** · 2002-06-01 · Beaver, UT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN02LA049
- **Event ID:** 20020618X00912
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-01
- **Location:** Beaver, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.208332, -112.658332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-201
- **Registration:** N171M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. Contributing factors were mountain waves (wind shear) and crosswind.

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