Aviation accident ANC23LA002

1 fatal · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2022-10-16 · Cordova, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC23LA002
Event ID: 20221017106134
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-10-16
Location: Cordova, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.46441, -145.82206

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32-260
Registration: N3432W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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