1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1988-04-03 · UKIAH, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA150
Event ID
20001213X25485
Type
Accident
Date
1988-04-03
Location
UKIAH, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.119064, -123.280708
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N15847
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT IFR EXPERIENCE, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION.