# NTSB Accident WPR12CA209
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 2012-06-08 · Sula, MT, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA209
- **Event ID:** 20120516X10209
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-08
- **Location:** Sula, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.716945, -113.920555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N2839T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain clearance from terrain while operating in a downdraft over mountainous terrain.

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