2 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2004-02-17 · Rich Hill, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04FA069
Event ID
20040219X00206
Type
Accident
Date
2004-02-17
Location
Rich Hill, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.044445, -94.267776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7876W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Spatial disorientation experienced by the non-instrument rated pilot due to a lack of visual references and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, the overcast cloud layer, low lighting conditions (night) and fog.