Aviation accident CEN21LA075

1 fatal · PIPER PA32 · 2020-12-06 · Windom, MN, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21LA075
Event ID: 20201206102378
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-12-06
Location: Windom, MN, USA
Coordinates: 43.956102, -95.116913

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32
Registration: N8178Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of airplane control and subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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