1 fatal · Piper PA32 · 2019-09-08 · La Grande, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19FA256
Event ID
20190911X92611
Type
Accident
Date
2019-09-08
Location
La Grande, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.146389, -118.293334
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA32
Registration
N6300Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.