1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1995-04-30 · LOUISA, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO95FA048
Event ID
20001207X03234
Type
Accident
Date
1995-04-30
Location
LOUISA, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.010375, -77.99015
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N20LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the non-instrument rated private pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain/obstacles. Related factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in IMC operations, his failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, and the fog and low ceiling.