1 fatal · Beech 35-A33 · 2006-01-02 · Heber City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06FA036
Event ID
20060106X00019
Type
Accident
Date
2006-01-02
Location
Heber City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.660278, -111.457778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
35-A33
Registration
N1254Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow, and mountainous terrain.