Aviation accident ERA22FA397

1 fatal · ROTORWAY JETEXEC · 2022-09-03 · Arthur, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA22FA397
Event ID: 20220906105866
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-09-03
Location: Arthur, KY, USA
Coordinates: 37.175949, -86.15031

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: ROTORWAY
Model: JETEXEC
Registration: N162NH
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to attempt the cross-country flight in thunderstorm conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain a weather briefing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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