Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Oct 31, 1992 (3 killed), Gran...
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on October 31, 1992 near Grand Junction, Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Improper IFR procedure and...
- Date: October 31, 1992
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper IFR procedure and resulting spatial disorientation, leading to collision with terrain.
An Alpine Air Piper Cheyenne flying a commuter service from Moab struck a mesa about five miles left of the localizer while approaching Grand Junction on 31 October 1992. The pilot reported an erroneous ILS signal, and later flight checks found no fault in the airport's navigation aids. All three occupants were killed.