Aviation accident WPR11FA319

2 fatal · PIPER PA-22-135 · 2011-07-08 · Verlot, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR11FA319
Event ID: 20110709X90812
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-07-08
Location: Verlot, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.123332, -121.663887

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-22-135
Registration: N8721C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into clouds and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in an area of reduced visibility, low clouds, and mountain obscuration.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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