# NTSB Accident ATL04FA077
> **Piper PA-46-310P** · 2004-02-23 · Arlington, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04FA077
- **Event ID:** 20040305X00268
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-23
- **Location:** Arlington, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.067222, -87.612777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-46-310P
- **Registration:** N9103Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilots inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft.

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