# NTSB Accident WPR13FA061
> **PIPER PA28** · 2012-11-25 · Aurora, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA061
- **Event ID:** 20121202X23953
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-11-25
- **Location:** Aurora, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.953887, -112.124443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N8314E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering in a remote mountainous region. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the remote mountainous area in high-density altitude conditions with the airplane near its maximum gross weight. Contributing to the delay in the search and rescue (SAR) was the lack of a 406-MHz ELT signal, which would have allowed SAR responders to initiate a more timely search and find the accident site more quickly.

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