THE DTSB
Pending. Attempted box canyon flight then realized it was not possible, attempted course reversal, loss of speed awareness, stall, spin.
U-FITAQP: 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS
Piper PA-28-R | N1147X
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateAugust 31, 2025
- Local time5:20 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightEnroute
- People on board2
- Fatalities1
- AirportKTVY
- NTSB numberWPR25FA269
- NTSB statusUnder investigation
Accident Location
- City, State
- Alta, Utah
- Latitude
- 40.589586
- Longitude
- -111.62023
- Airport ID
- KTVY
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N1147X
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-R
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Dulude, Alex Geoffrey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Certification
- Commercial Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- None
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 2
- Passenger fatalities
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB number
- WPR25FA269
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- 12) LOSS OF SPEED AWARENESS →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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