1 fatal · Piper PA-23-160 · 2006-09-08 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06FA289
Event ID
20060916X01353
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-08
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.898887, -120.457496
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N3082P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.