ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133729
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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 1998 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald R. Andrews |
| Registration: | N3034B |
| MSN: | 28-7990136 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2450 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tooele, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo, UT (KPVU) |
| (KTVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a cross-country VFR flight, the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions while he was attempting to stay below the clouds, approximately 10 miles short of his destination. He said he misjudged the rapidly forming fog conditions, misread his map regarding terrain elevation, and did not think the terrain elevation was as high as it was in the area where the accident occurred. He then inadvertently flew into the ground in cruise flight at an elevation of 6,200 feet above mean sea level. The pilot also stated that this was his first experience in the mountains and that he should have turned back when the weather conditions began to deteriorate. .
Probable Cause: The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributng factors were fog, low ceilings, high terrain, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic environment and his misinterpretation of terrain features on the aeronautical chart.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2012 11:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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