2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2017-12-18 · Reeds Spring, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18FA054
Event ID
20171217X21740
Type
Accident
Date
2017-12-18
Location
Reeds Spring, MO, USA
Coordinates
36.724723, -93.39611
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N6433J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight decision-making, which resulted in flight into known instrument meteorological conditions and the subsequent collision with terrain.