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Aviation accident CHI02FA034

1 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301 · 2001-11-17 · Spearville, KS, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI02FA034
Event ID
20011123X02290
Type
Accident
Date
2001-11-17
Location
Spearville, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.840961, -99.750625

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-301
Registration
N9224X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his inadvertent flight into known adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's limited ability to see at night, spatial disorientation, the dark night, and the fog.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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