SERS · PIPER PA 28-181 · 2013-12-01 · Rock Lake, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA074
Event ID
20131203X82831
Type
Accident
Date
2013-12-01
Location
Rock Lake, ND, USA
Coordinates
48.52, -99.120002
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-181
Registration
N6780F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s failure to obtain weather briefings immediately before and during the flight and his continued flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of performance and the subsequent controlled descent into trees and terrain.