NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 2002-07-14 · Tooele, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA073
Event ID
20020716X01136
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-14
Location
Tooele, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.535556, -112.345275
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N4690R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command failure to obtain/maintain proper rate of climb, resulting in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and exceeding the airplane's forward center of gravity limit.