# Accident 20121125026079A: Piper PA-28-181, Aurora, UT, November 25, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 2012, 13:00 local time
- Place: Aurora, UT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9539° N, 112.1244° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9539&lon=-112.1244&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8314E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8314E-2018-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121125026079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE FILLMORE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KFOM), THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WITHIN THE NORTH FORK CHALK CREEK TO CLEAR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT WITH TREES AND RISING TERRAIN.  A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AIRPLANE WEIGHT AND BALANCE BEING NEAR MGTOW.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR13FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA061), Nov 25, 2012: Piper PA28 (N8314E), Aurora, UT, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering in a remote mountainous region. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the remote…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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