Aviation accident CEN23FA031

2 fatal · PIPER PA46-500TP · 2022-11-09 · Bignell, NE, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN23FA031
Event ID: 20221109106270
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-11-09
Location: Bignell, NE, USA
Coordinates: 41.081515, -100.61329

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA46-500TP
Registration: N234PM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s flight into low instrument flight rules conditions and turbulence, which resulted in spatial disorientation, loss of control, and an impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total instrument experience.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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