# NTSB Accident CEN17FA064
> **PIPER PA 28R-200** · 2016-12-31 · Vienna, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA064
- **Event ID:** 20161231X32244
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-12-31
- **Location:** Vienna, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.354167, -88.811386
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-200
- **Registration:** N2806R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to descend through an overcast layer of weather during dark night conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.

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