3 fatal · PIPER PA28R · 2017-02-12 · Cedar Key, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA108
Event ID
20170215X21447
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-12
Location
Cedar Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.049165, -82.968055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28R
Registration
N4504X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.