5 fatal · Piper PA-31-350 · 2004-11-14 · San Antonio, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05FA020
Event ID
20041124X01866
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-14
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.533611, -98.469718
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N40731
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during an ILS approach. Contributing factors were the prevailing instrument meteorological conditions( clouds, low ceiling and drizzle/mist), and the pilot's spatial disorientation.