Aviation accident CHI95FA061

3 fatal · PIPER PA-46-350P · 1994-12-22 · ROCHESTER, MN, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI95FA061
Event ID: 20001206X02695
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-12-22
Location: ROCHESTER, MN, USA
Coordinates: 44.009906, -92.470771

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-46-350P
Registration: N133MA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHILE CLIMBING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG, LOW CEILING, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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