3 fatal · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2021-01-02 · New Hudson, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA104
Event ID
20210102102480
Type
Accident
Date
2021-01-02
Location
New Hudson, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.510692, -83.626261
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N8347P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of an instrument rating and the low visibility at the time of the accident.