Piper PA-32R-301T accident near Laramie Peak, WY
On October 9, 2012, a Piper PA-32R-301T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laramie Peak, WY. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 9, 2012
- Place
- Laramie Peak, WY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.264°N, 105.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121011X32021
Official records · WPR13FA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Radar Study: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 9, 2012, about 1344 mountain daylight time (MDT), a Piper PA-32R-301T Saratoga II, N110UM, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain near the summit of Laramie Peak, about 51 miles southeast of Casper, Wyoming. The non-instrument rated private pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to one of the passengers and operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the departure and destination airports. No flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from Marshall, Texas (KASL) about 0820 central daylight time. The pilot's planned destination was Casper, Wyoming, with an intermediate fuel stop in Dodge City, Kansas. The flight departed Dodge City about 1130 central daylight time (CDT). On October 9, family members alerted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the pilot was overdue at his planned destination; that evening an alert notice (ALNOT) for the missing airplane was issued. On October 11, search and rescue personnel discovered the wreckage near the summit of Laramie Peak. The wreckage was located on the southeast (upslope) side of the Laramie Peak just below the summit. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of FAA airman records revealed that the pilot, age 21, was issued a private pilot certificate June 22, 2012 with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot did not hold an instrument rating. The records showed that the pilot applied for the
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient clearance from rising terrain.
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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.
