NONE · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2021-08-13 · Panguitch, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA319
Event ID
20210816103701
Type
Accident
Date
2021-08-13
Location
Panguitch, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.855664, -112.388
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N1651J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane’s inability to maintain altitude during the initial climb due to a degradation in the airplane’s performance due to high-density altitude conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct preflight performance planning calculations.