Piper PA-28-140, N1671J: Accident occurred October 27, 2021 in Newdale, Fremont County, Idaho

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City

https://registry.faa.gov/N1671J

Location: Newdale, Idaho

Accident Number: WPR22LA030

Date and Time: October 27, 2021, 19:54 Local

Registration: N1671J

Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140

Injuries: 2 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N1671J

Model/Series: PA-28-140

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: NightDark

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSMP,3967 ft msl 

Observation Time: 19:51 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 2°C /1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 800 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 1200 ft AGL

Visibility: 3 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.23 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Driggs, ID (DIJ) 

Destination: Rexburg, ID (RXE)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Minor 

Aircraft Damage: Unknown

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 43.83,-111.5 (est)

REXBURG — A small plane crashed in a field about 10 miles north of Rexburg Wednesday evening.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports the Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed in a field and left a pilot and passenger with minor injures.

Flight Aware flight tracking software shows the aircraft, registered in Utah, appeared on radar around Driggs at 6:35 p.m. The airplane then crashed in the field around 7:37 p.m., according to the website.

The FAA says the crash happened “under unknown circumstances.”

An FAA spokeswoman told EastIdahoNews.com the administration will investigate the crash.

The people in the crash have not been identified.

https://www.eastidahonews.com