1 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2004-07-02 · Hot Springs, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW04FA172
Event ID
20040712X00953
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-02
Location
Hot Springs, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.526668, -93.024719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N4123R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to fly a stabilized, published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Factors were the clouds and the air traffic controllers' failure to provide known information that may have assisted the pilot in determining whether to continue with the approach or take alternate action.