Aviation accident ERA14FA002

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 2013-10-18 · Tifton, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA14FA002
Event ID: 20131018X11004
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-10-18
Location: Tifton, GA, USA
Coordinates: 31.572221, -83.605278

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28R-180
Registration: N11ML
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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