# NTSB Accident MIA01FA193
> **Piper PA-46-350P** · 2001-07-21 · Black Mountain, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA01FA193
- **Event ID:** 20010730X01553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-21
- **Location:** Black Mountain, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.724166, -82.344444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-46-350P
- **Registration:** N396PM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in the airplane colliding with mountainous terrain.

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