Aviation accident CEN19FA247

1 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2019-08-03 · Ontonagon, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA247
Event ID: 20190803X03459
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-08-03
Location: Ontonagon, MI, USA
Coordinates: 46.699165, -89.472778

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28
Registration: N5167L
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions with thunderstorm activity, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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