Piper PA-28-181 accident near Monticello, UT
On August 8, 2008, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monticello, UT. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 8, 2008
- Place
- Monticello, UT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.951°N, 109.319°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080818X01257
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 8, 2008, about 0700 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181 single-engine airplane, N2190X, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain while maneuvering near the Monticello Airport (U43), Monticello, Utah. The private pilot and his two passengers were killed. The airplane was registered to Lyle Northern Electric of Blanding, Utah, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight. The local flight originated from the Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), Blanding, Utah, at about 0630. Several witnesses located near the accident site reported observing an airplane consistent in appearance with the accident airplane flying near the vicinity of the accident site at a low altitude. Two witnesses reported that the airplane's engine sounded steady with no changes in sound. A witness traveling north on a highway adjacent to the accident site reported that he observed an airplane circling in the vicinity with the wings "completely up and down" before the airplane's wings leveled onto a westerly heading. The witness added that the airplane was at an "extremely low altitude" before he lost sight of the airplane below the horizon. According to local law enforcement officials, the pilot and passengers were flying around the local area with the intention of spotting wild life in the vicinity of the accident site. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 36, held a private pilot certificate with an air
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.
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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.
