ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34759
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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1991 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Stanley K. Williams |
| Registration: | N3006J |
| MSN: | 32R-7987074 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1120 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mayfield, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC) |
| Bullfrog Basin, UT (U07 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TURNING AROUND TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT DID NOT PERMIT CONTINUED FLIGHT UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT LAST REPORTED AT 10,500 FEET AND BETWEEN LAYERS. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT 10,800 FEET IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THAT ROSE TO 11,000 FEET.
Probable Cause: POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC AND INADEQUATE CLEARANCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91FA235
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2024 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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