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Aviation accident WPR15FA215

2 fatal · PIPER PA 22-160 · 2015-07-11 · Twin Sisters Mtn, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR15FA215
Event ID
20150716X91546
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-11
Location
Twin Sisters Mtn, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.689445, -121.970275

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 22-160
Registration
N9712D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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