2 fatal · NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-46-500TP · 2009-12-07 · Mendoza, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10FA065
Event ID
20091207X51809
Type
Accident
Date
2009-12-07
Location
Mendoza, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.000555, -97.676109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-46-500TP
Registration
N600YE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
***This report was modified on May 22, 2014. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in his loss of airplane control. Contributing to the pilot's spatial disorientation was the sequence and timing of the instructions issued by the air traffic controller. The pilot's operation of the airplane after using impairing medication may also have contributed.