Aviation accident ANC12FA066

2 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-301 · 2012-07-19 · Fairbanks, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC12FA066
Event ID: 20120706X65939
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-07-19
Location: Fairbanks, AK, USA
Coordinates: 65.453887, -147.556106

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32R-301
Registration: N432LT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions likely leading to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and in-flight structural failure.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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