At approximately 1100 mountain time, a Piper PA-34-200T crashed in cruise flight near Alpine. The pilot and passenger were killed. The flight was IFR from Cal Black Memorial Airport to Provo Municipal Airport. After breaking out into VFR conditions, the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan and proceeded under VFR to Salt Lake City Municipal Airport #2. Witnesses saw the airplane flying at 500 to 1,000 feet agl until it disappeared into a fog-shrouded area of higher terrain.
April 27, Alpine, Utah / Piper Seneca
At approximately 1100 mountain time, a Piper PA-34-200T crashed in cruise flight near Alpine. The pilot and passenger were killed. The flight was IFR from Cal Black Memorial Airport to Provo Municipal Airport. After breaking out into VFR conditions, the pilot cancelled the IFR flight plan and proceeded under VFR to Salt Lake City Municipal Airport #2. Witnesses saw the airplane flying at 500 to 1,000 feet agl until it disappeared into a fog-shrouded area of higher terrain....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-34-200T crashed near Alpine at approximately 1100 mountain time, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and passenger.
- The flight originated under IFR but the pilot canceled the flight plan after encountering VFR conditions, then proceeding VFR to a different destination.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft flying at a low altitude (500-1,000 feet agl) before it disappeared into a fog-shrouded area of higher terrain.
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