1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2023-03-25 · Johns Island, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA164
Event ID
20230325106955
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-25
Location
Johns Island, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.669302, -80.010379
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N21480
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded judgement and performance due to fatigue.