1 fatal · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-34-220T · 2023-01-04 · New Harmony, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA083
Event ID
20230105106537
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-04
Location
New Harmony, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.520518, -113.28055
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA-34-220T
Registration
N814WT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation.