# NTSB Accident ERA18FA148
> **PIPER PA34** · 2018-05-20 · Bennington, VT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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