# NTSB Accident ERA18LA157
> **PIPER PA 31** · 2018-06-02 · Amagansett, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA157
- **Event ID:** 20180602X95130
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-06-02
- **Location:** Amagansett, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.571945, -72.074722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 31
- **Registration:** N41173
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to fly under a thunderstorm and a subsequent encounter with turbulence and restricted visibility in heavy rain, which resulted in a loss of control.

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