1 fatal · PIPER PA-46-500TP · 2014-06-13 · White Plains, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA288
Event ID
20140613X91656
Type
Accident
Date
2014-06-13
Location
White Plains, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.509998, -73.704719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-500TP
Registration
N5335R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart and his decision to depart in low-ceiling and low-visibility conditions.