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Aviation accident ERA23FA109

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 2023-01-13 · Dawsonville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23FA109
Event ID
20230113106575
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-13
Location
Dawsonville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.361402, -84.136949

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N4254T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of qualifications and experience in night instrument meteorological conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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