2 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-301T · 2010-02-20 · Groveland, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10FA142
Event ID
20100220X04837
Type
Accident
Date
2010-02-20
Location
Groveland, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.863609, -120.171669
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-301T
Registration
N4175A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into night instrument meteorological conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in an in-flight loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation.