# NTSB Accident ERA22LA191
> **PIPER PA-32-260** · 2022-04-16 · Grantsville, MD, USA · MINR
## 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.

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