3 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2005-12-29 · La Vista, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06FA057
Event ID
20060105X00010
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-29
Location
La Vista, NE, USA
Coordinates
41.1875, -96.101943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N9072J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot not maintaining aircraft control and not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, night conditions present, and the pilot's improper decision to depart into known instrument meteorological conditions.