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Aviation accident ERA18FA197

2 fatal · Piper PA32R · 2018-07-24 · Lincolnton, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA18FA197
Event ID
20180724X80900
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-24
Location
Lincolnton, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.484722, -81.165832

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA32R
Registration
N38523
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight as planned.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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