3 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1998-08-10 · NEW HAMPTON, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98FA309
Event ID
20001211X10784
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-10
Location
NEW HAMPTON, IA, USA
Coordinates
43.05027, -92.310821
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N9350N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning inspection and his continued flight into known adverse weather conditions that led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Also causal was the pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane causing in-flight separation of the wings and empennage. Contributing to the accident were the poor weather conditions, and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating.