2 fatal · PIPER PA 24-260 · 2016-01-29 · Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA059
Event ID
20160128X25329
Type
Accident
Date
2016-01-29
Location
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.478889, -122.786392
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24-260
Registration
N9362P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience in night instrument meteorological conditions.