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Aviation accident MIA03FA122

2 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301 · 2003-06-12 · Carthage, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA03FA122
Event ID
20030619X00908
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-12
Location
Carthage, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.687221, -89.686668

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-301
Registration
N232HC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The failure of the non-instrument rated pilot to following the in-flight weather avoidance assistance instructions offered by the controller and his continued flight into known adverse weather condition (thunderstorm), resulting in overload failure of the left wing and both sides of the horizontal stabilator. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment by marijuana.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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