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Aviation accident CHI96FA049

1 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301T · 1995-12-12 · PARKER, KS, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI96FA049
Event ID
20001207X04965
Type
Accident
Date
1995-12-12
Location
PARKER, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.320678, -94.989936

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-301T
Registration
N14BA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to a drug (cocaine); his improper in-flight decision to continue flight over an overcast condition and then to descend into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC); his failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation, after entering clouds; and his exceeding the design/stress limits of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the weather conditions, the pilot's lack of instrument experience, and the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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