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Aviation accident ERA18FA022

4 fatal · PIPER PA32 · 2017-11-12 · Fountain Run, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA18FA022
Event ID
20171112X72518
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-12
Location
Fountain Run, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.773334, -85.992225

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA32
Registration
N3371W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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