4 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2005-09-11 · Wabash, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05FA260
Event ID
20050915X01473
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-11
Location
Wabash, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.760276, -85.806663
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N4032R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation that resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night experience and the hazy night conditions.