# NTSB Accident ERA23FA108
> **PIPER PA-32R-301** · 2023-01-11 · Dayton, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA108
- **Event ID:** 20230112106565
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-01-11
- **Location:** Dayton, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.52827, -79.1325
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-301
- **Registration:** N43156
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while descending over mountainous terrain at night.

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