Aviation accident CEN10LA055

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 2009-11-14 · Naytahwaush, MN, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN10LA055
Event ID: 20091119X15513
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-11-14
Location: Naytahwaush, MN, USA
Coordinates: 47.255001, -95.507499

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-180
Registration: N7736N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue the flight into known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown