Piper PA-38-112 accident near Tremonton, UT
On January 4, 1998, a Piper PA-38-112 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tremonton, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 4, 1998
- Place
- Tremonton, UT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.690°N, 112.270°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09417
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 3, 1998, at 1913 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N23371, operated by U.S. Aviation, Ogden, Utah, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering around weather 8.6 miles north of Tremonton, Utah. The private certificated pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported in the area. The pilot filed a VFR flight plan for the training flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The following is based on the aircraft accident report submitted by U.S. Aviation, interviews conducted with company officials, and a written statement submitted by the pilot's flight instructor. The purpose of the flight was to fulfill part of the commercial pilot experience requirements for solo cross-country flight [14 CFR 61.129(a)(4)(i)]. A week before the accident, the pilot, a Japanese citizen, went to his instructor's apartment and together they planned the flight to Caldwell, Idaho, via Malad City, Idaho. The pilot, Otake Katsuyoshi, arrived at the Ogden Municipal Airport (OGD) approximately 0830 on the morning of the accident. He telephoned his instructor, Lorenzo Bottegoni, and told him he was at the airport and ready to make the flight, but had failed to reserve an airplane. Mr. Bottegoni suggested that he check with the dispatcher to see if there had been any cancellations. Mr. Bottegoni then asked Mr. Katsuyoshi if he had checked the weather. He replied he would do so and call him back. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Bottegoni received a telephone call from U.S. Aviation's dispatcher, advisin
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, becoming spatially disoriented and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions that included obscuration and snow.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
