Aviation accident WPR18FA095

4 fatal · PIPER PA32R · 2018-02-22 · Monticello, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR18FA095
Event ID: 20180223X23016
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-02-22
Location: Monticello, UT, USA
Coordinates: 37.781665, -109.173332

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32R
Registration: C-GYGY
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued flight into a region of deteriorating ceiling and visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain event.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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