# NTSB Accident ERA16FA032
> **PIPER PA 28-180** · 2015-11-05 · Cornelia, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA032
- **Event ID:** 20151105X30937
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-11-05
- **Location:** Cornelia, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.502777, -83.558891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-180
- **Registration:** N57WV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.

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