3 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2011-10-03 · Peru, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA012
Event ID
20111006X03238
Type
Accident
Date
2011-10-03
Location
Peru, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.848609, -79.015556
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N115CL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.