Aviation accident CEN09FA562

5 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2009-09-05 · Tulsa, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN09FA562
Event ID: 20090905X31040
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-09-05
Location: Tulsa, OK, USA
Coordinates: 36.130554, -96.080276

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 5
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32R-300
Registration: N1228H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to attempt flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and an in-flight collision with a radio tower guy wire.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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