Aviation accident CHI07FA305

1 fatal · Piper PA-32R-301T · 2007-09-26 · Defiance, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI07FA305
Event ID: 20071003X01495
Type: Accident
Date: 2007-09-26
Location: Defiance, OH, USA
Coordinates: 41.261943, -84.474723

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32R-301T
Registration: N8341G
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's spatial disorientation when he encountered convective turbulence which resulted in a loss of control. This encounter resulted in an in-flight break up. Contributing to the accident was the convective turbulence in the clouds.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown