1 fatal · PIPER PA 46 350P · 2014-03-03 · Truckee, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA127
Event ID
20140304X52659
Type
Accident
Date
2014-03-03
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.297779, -120.011947
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46 350P
Registration
N9281F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly execute the missed approach in instrument conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s lack of instrument proficiency, as demonstrated by his failure to execute the required procedure turn to align with the final approach course and to configure the airplane for the approach, and his loss of situational awareness and the onset of spatial disorientation during the missed approach.