# NTSB Accident WPR14FA382
> **PIPER PA 28R-180** · 2014-09-21 · Saratoga, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14FA382
- **Event ID:** 20140921X40740
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-09-21
- **Location:** Saratoga, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.43222, -106.841392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-180
- **Registration:** N4618J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff in dark, night conditions, which resulted in his controlled flight into terrain due to the lack of ground references or natural horizon.

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