No fatalities
13 Aug 2021: PIPER PA-28-140 — PIPER 140 LLC — Panguitch, UT
On 13 Aug 2021, a PIPER PA-28-140 operated by PIPER 140 LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Panguitch, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s inability to maintain altitude during the initial climb due to a degradation in the airplane’s performance due to high-density altitude conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The airplane’s inability to maintain altitude during the initial climb due to a degradation in the airplane’s performance due to high-density altitude conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct preflight performance planning calculations.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Climb rate — Not attained/maintainedPilotEffect on operation