Accident Details
Date
Sunday, April 15, 1990
NTSB Number
DEN90FA092
Location
WENDOVER, UT
Event ID
20001212X22893
Coordinates
40.600761, -111.959854
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE LACK OF SURFACE REFERENCE WHILE TAKING OFF OVER A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA UNDER DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6401P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
241511
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN90FA092