1 fatal · Piper PA20 · 2020-08-31 · Luray, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA305
Event ID
20200902X44047
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-31
Location
Luray, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.640377, -78.307158
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA20
Registration
N7323K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and collision with terrain.