Aviation accident IAD97FA095

4 fatal · Piper PA-28R-180 · 1997-07-03 · PENOBSCOT, ME, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD97FA095
Event ID: 20001208X08401
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-07-03
Location: PENOBSCOT, ME, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28R-180
Registration: N3896T
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors relating to the accident were the fog and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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