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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Provo, UT · April 27, 2002

Date: April 27, 2002 · 10:52 local
Place: Provo, UT
Airport: Provo Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N132CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02FA130
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N132CPRegistration cancelled Oct 8, 2002 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7970454 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At this time what is known is that the pilot was attempting to conduct a GPS instrument approach to slc #2 airport (U42) and for whatever reason was not able to obtain a clearance from ATC to do that. Instead ATC vectored him to the ILS approach to Provo, Utah airport (pvu). He did that approach, but during the approach descended into VFR conditions and then attempted to proceed to slc #2 airport VFR, but flew into the mountain. This is a preliminary report. Not all the facts for this accident have been determined yet. If any of the information on this report proves to be subsequently inaccurate it will be changed. An amended report will be filed once all of the relevant facts in this case are available and understood.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT THIS TIME WHAT IS KNOWN IS THAT THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONDUCT A GPS INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO SLC #2 AIRPORT (U42) AND FOR WHATEVER REASON WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN A CLEARANCE FROM ATC TO DO THAT. INSTEAD ATC VECTORED HIM TO THE ILS APPROACH TO PROVO, UTAH AIRPORT (PVU). HE DID THAT APPROACH, BUT DURING THE APPROACH DESCENDED INTO VFR CONDITIONS AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED TO SLC #2 AIRPORT VFR, BUT FLEW INTO THE MOUNTAIN. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT. NOT ALL THE FACTS FOR THIS ACCIDENT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED YET. IF ANY OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS REPORT PROVES TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY INACCURATE IT WILL BE CHANGED. AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE ALL OF THE RELEVANT FACTS IN THIS CASE ARE AVAILABLE AND UNDERSTOOD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW02FA130Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlpine, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain and continued flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the fog and rain weather conditions.Apr 27, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N132CP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900418013289ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bridgeport, CTLost directional control landing in gusty crosswind. Left runway. Collapsed left gear.Apr 18, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19810108007989ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Washington, DCPilot lost power on right engine after takeoff. Returned, landed, engine power ok. Blew tire taxiing over ice.Jan 8, 1981 · Minor damage