3 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2012-07-08 · New Site, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA433
Event ID
20120708X63728
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-08
Location
New Site, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.55389, -88.418052
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N4386F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the inadvertent penetration of a severe thunderstorm, a subsequent loss of control, and in-flight breakup of the airplane.