SERS · PIPER PA46 · 2021-02-02 · Leicester, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA122
Event ID
20210203102592
Type
Accident
Date
2021-02-02
Location
Leicester, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.276667, -71.959444
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA46
Registration
N221ST
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of elevator control during approach due to ice accumulation.