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Aviation accident IAD05LA137

1 fatal · Piper PA-24-260 · 2005-09-18 · Tiffin, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD05LA137
Event ID
20051004X01568
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-18
Location
Tiffin, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.089721, -83.207496

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-260
Registration
N9311P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to takeoff in weather below the published takeoff minimums, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the airplane's collision with trees and terrain. Factors in the accident were the instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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