Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Wendover, UT
40.737152°N, 114.037510°W |
Tail number | N6401P |
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Accident date | 14 Apr 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-24-250 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE LACK OF SURFACE REFERENCE WHILE TAKING OFF OVER A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA UNDER DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.