MINR · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2022-04-16 · Grantsville, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA191
Event ID
20220418104952
Type
Accident
Date
2022-04-16
Location
Grantsville, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.706574, -79.080896
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3618W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.