Aviation accident WPR12FA255

1 fatal · PIPER PA-32-300 · 2012-06-09 · Mountain Home, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR12FA255
Event ID: 20120610X90234
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-06-09
Location: Mountain Home, ID, USA
Coordinates: 43.424446, -115.484725

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N8990N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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