SERS · PIPER PA28 · 2017-06-10 · Carpinteria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA124
Event ID
20170611X03618
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-10
Location
Carpinteria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.447223, -119.449165
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N2171D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.