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Aviation accident CEN12FA108

5 fatal · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2011-12-20 · Bryan, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN12FA108
Event ID
20111219X15943
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-20
Location
Bryan, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.947221, -96.268608

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3590T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with severe weather, which resulted in the airplane’s left wing failing in positive overload. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on outdated weather information that he received on his in-cockpit Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD).

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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