# NTSB Accident CHI07FA183
> **Piper PA-46-500TP** · 2007-06-28 · Wellsville, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI07FA183
- **Event ID:** 20070705X00878
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-06-28
- **Location:** Wellsville, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.123611, -91.57833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-46-500TP
- **Registration:** N477MD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat as per the checklist, resulting in erroneous airspeed information due to pitot tube icing, and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight in an area of known adverse weather.

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