# NTSB Accident MIA98FA182
> **Piper PA-24-260** · 1998-06-06 · STATESVILLE, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA182
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10377
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-06
- **Location:** STATESVILLE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.779914, -80.880302
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** TGHUH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather, resulting in a loss of control in flight.  Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain updated weather information, rain, and fog.

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