Aviation accident WPR13FA070

2 fatal · PIPER PA-31T1 · 2012-12-15 · Ely, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13FA070
Event ID: 20121216X01302
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-12-15
Location: Ely, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.087223, -114.58361

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-31T1
Registration: N93CN
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to regain airplane control following a sudden rapid descent during cruise flight, which resulted in an exceedance of the design stress limits of the aircraft and led to an in-flight structural failure.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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