Aviation accident ERA22FA014

1 fatal · PIPER PA-24-260 · 2021-10-13 · Blairsville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA22FA014
Event ID: 20211013104097
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-10-13
Location: Blairsville, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.88107, -83.99402

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-24-260
Registration: N9126P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown