Aviation accident FTW04FA208

2 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2004-08-07 · Burnet, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW04FA208
Event ID: 20040812X01207
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-08-07
Location: Burnet, TX, USA
Coordinates: 31.004167, -98.432502

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N927RP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. A contributing factor was the cloudy weather.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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