1 fatal · PIPER PA 28-140 · 2017-09-30 · Brinnon, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA215
Event ID
20170930X11451
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-30
Location
Brinnon, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.761112, -122.936386
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-140
Registration
N9549W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to completely and properly evaluate the student pilot's incorrectly- planned flight, and his failure to use all available resources to maintain situation awareness during the flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.