ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35406
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1990 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R |
| Owner/operator: | N18PP Delaware Corp Inc |
| Registration: | N18PP |
| MSN: | 31-7512046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2260 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-F2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6 miles East of Cedar City Municipal Airport, Cedar City, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver, Colorado (DEN/KDEN) |
| Reno, Nevada (RNO/KRNO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT REPORTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT HE INTENDED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED FUEL STOP. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ADVISED THAT CEDAR CITY AIRPORT WAS FIFTEEN MINUTES AWAY. RADAR VECTORS WERE REQUESTED AND WERE ISSUED. ALTHOUGH DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS EXISTED AND THE PILOT CONTROLLED AIRPORT LIGHTING WAS NEVER ACTIVATED, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AND WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH.
THREE MINUTES LATER RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. IMPACT OCCURRED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT CEDAR CITY UTAH, AT 9,100 FEET ELEVATION ABOUT SIX MILES EAST OF THE 5,622 FOOT ELEVATION AIRPORT, AT APPROXIMATE CO ORDINATES 27'45"N, 112'59"W. MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WAS 12,400 FEET.
CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A NIGHT VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN90FA100 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22895&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=18PP
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1990/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-cedar-city-4-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ut/N18PP/
5. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/1/N18PP.shtm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Jun-2015 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Oct-2017 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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