SERS · PIPER PA-32RT-300T · 2011-11-30 · Hailey, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA048
Event ID
20111130X22453
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-30
Location
Hailey, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.338054, -114.219169
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32RT-300T
Registration
N36824
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain course heading and terrain clearance because he was distracted by efforts to engage the autopilot shortly after takeoff on a dark night in mountainous terrain.