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Aviation accident MIA01FA060

2 fatal · Piper PA-28R-180 · 2001-01-14 · BETHEL, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA01FA060
Event ID
20010122X00337
Type
Accident
Date
2001-01-14
Location
BETHEL, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.63639, -77.38639

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N3996T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and the subsequent impact with terrain. A factor in this accident was: the pilot's lack of recent instrument flight experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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