MINR · PIPER PA 28R-200 · 2017-08-11 · West Jordan, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA183
Event ID
20170811X20414
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-11
Location
West Jordan, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.606666, -111.998611
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-200
Registration
N33732
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to account for operation at high density altitude at or near the airplane’s maximum gross weight, which led to degraded engine performance and prevented the airplane from achieving an adequate airspeed for a positive rate of climb, resulting in a forced off-airport landing.