Aviation accident ERA14FA359

1 fatal · PIPER PA-46-310P · 2014-07-26 · Clayton, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA14FA359
Event ID: 20140726X14228
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-07-26
Location: Clayton, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.923889, -83.45333

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-46-310P
Registration: N248SP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to begin a flight with fog and low clouds present at the airport, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions immediately after takeoff and a controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown