1 fatal · Piper PA28R · 2020-03-19 · Pleasant Plain, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA127
Event ID
20200319X90956
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-19
Location
Pleasant Plain, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.294166, -84.10778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28R
Registration
N3943T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s encounter with convective turbulence and low-level wind shear in dark night instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation and the loss of airplane control.