Aviation accident DEN92FA085

3 fatal · PIPER PA-32-301T · 1992-08-17 · KIT CARSON, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN92FA085
Event ID: 20001211X15384
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-08-17
Location: KIT CARSON, CO, USA
Coordinates: 38.760459, -102.790649

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32-301T
Registration: N8175Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO A LEVEL SIX THUNDERSTORM, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT TIME.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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