Aviation accident WPR22FA055

2 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 2021-12-06 · Medford, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22FA055
Event ID: 20211206104346
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-12-06
Location: Medford, OR, USA
Coordinates: 42.36066, -122.87706

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-31-350
Registration: N64BR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb into clouds due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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