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Aviation accident DEN07FA054

3 fatal · Piper PA-28-180 · 2007-01-18 · Centennial, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN07FA054
Event ID
20070131X00118
Type
Accident
Date
2007-01-18
Location
Centennial, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.366111, -106.258056

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N43630
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper preflight planning and decision making, the pilot's spatial disorientation, the pilot's lack of night currency, the dark night, and the snow, low clouds, and low visibility.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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