Piper PA-28-180 accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On September 25, 2002, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 25, 2002
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.905°N, 115.487°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021003X05272
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 25, 2002, about 1408 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7027W, was destroyed after colliding with forested terrain approximately 900 feet south of the Johnson Creek Airport (3U2), Yellow Pine, Idaho. The airplane was owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal/pleasure flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91. The private pilot and the one passenger aboard the airplane were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight. Impact forces and post-crash fire destroyed the airplane. A family member of the pilot reported that the flight originated from Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the morning of September 25. The pilot's planned destination was Johnson Creek, with intermediate stops for fuel in Price Utah, and Challis, Idaho. Reportedly, the pilot and passenger were planning on camping at Johnson Creek, and returning to Albuquerque later in the week. PERSONNEL INFORMATION At the time of the accident the pilot-in-command (PIC) held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating, issued on August 15, 2002. Logbook records indicate that the pilot's total flight experience was approximately 95 hours, with a total of 26 hours as PIC. Medical records obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that the pilot-in-command held a third class medical certificate, dated February 7, 2002. The medical certificate carried a restriction requiring the pilot to wear corrective lenses. AIRCRAFT I
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. A factor was trees south of the departure end of the runway.
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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.
