# NTSB Accident CEN10LA216
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2010-04-19 · Madison, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10LA216
- **Event ID:** 20100422X42641
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-04-19
- **Location:** Madison, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.749244, -85.380859
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N5425P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the flight with known physiological impairment and his use of unapproved sedating medication, both of which likely impaired his ability to operate the airplane.

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