Aviation accident ERA18FA148

1 fatal · PIPER PA34 · 2018-05-20 · Bennington, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA18FA148
Event ID: 20180521X34505
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-20
Location: Bennington, VT, USA
Coordinates: 42.923889, -73.139167

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA34
Registration: N1101X
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during a turn.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown