Aviation accident ERA20FA014

2 fatal · Piper PA32 · 2019-10-20 · Raleigh, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20FA014
Event ID: 20191021X13706
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-10-20
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.854167, -78.757667

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA32
Registration: N534Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a safe glidepath during final approach to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flight experience.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown