# NTSB Accident WPR17FA052
> **PIPER PA 28-236** · 2017-01-13 · Port Orford, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA052
- **Event ID:** 20170113X04821
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-01-13
- **Location:** Port Orford, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.806945, -124.532218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-236
- **Registration:** N81839
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of vision during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known medical condition.

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