5 fatal · Piper PA 31T · 2020-06-05 · Eatonton, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA206
Event ID
20200605X80257
Type
Accident
Date
2020-06-05
Location
Eatonton, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.381389, -83.328887
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 31T
Registration
N135VE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, which placed the airplane in an unusual attitude from which the pilot could not recover. Contributing to the accident was the convective and turbulent weather.