MINR · Piper PA-28-140 · 2007-05-12 · Moab, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07CA165
Event ID
20070628X00832
Type
Accident
Date
2007-05-12
Location
Moab, UT, USA
Coordinates
38.533332, -109.983329
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8598N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely way. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.