4 fatal · CIRRUS SR20 · 2012-05-29 · Duck Creek Village, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA235
Event ID
20120530X50747
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-29
Location
Duck Creek Village, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.435001, -112.764999
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS
Model
SR20
Registration
N187PG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering a heavily loaded airplane over high mountainous terrain in a high density altitude environment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience operating fixed wing airplanes in such an environment.