# NTSB Accident WPR22FA055
> **PIPER PA-31-350** · 2021-12-06 · Medford, OR, USA · FATL
## 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.

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