2 fatal · Piper PA-24-250 · 2000-08-30 · LEXINGTON, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00FA245
Event ID
20001212X21826
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-30
Location
LEXINGTON, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.779323, -79.43962
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6411P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation. A factor in this accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.