Aviation accident WPR22FA354

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2022-09-22 · Sisters, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22FA354
Event ID: 20220923105990
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-09-22
Location: Sisters, OR, USA
Coordinates: 44.569412, -121.80544

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-140
Registration: N7063R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded judgement due to fatigue.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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