1 fatal · PIPER PA28-236 · 1991-11-15 · VALLEY CENTER, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92FA028
Event ID
20001212X18423
Type
Accident
Date
1991-11-15
Location
VALLEY CENTER, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.830585, -97.37046
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28-236
Registration
N412GK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, HIS LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE AIRCRAFT'S DESIGN LIMITS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR DIRECTIVES AND PROCEDURES, AND HIS CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER.