Aviation accident WPR18FA091

1 fatal · PIPER PA34 · 2018-02-19 · Minden, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR18FA091
Event ID: 20180220X11813
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-02-19
Location: Minden, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.04972, -119.794166

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA34
Registration: N14GQ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of a sedating antihistamine.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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