# NTSB Accident ERA20FA014
> **Piper PA32** · 2019-10-20 · Raleigh, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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