# NTSB Accident WPR23LA236
> **PIPER PA-46-310P** · 2023-03-24 · Springfield, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA236
- **Event ID:** 20230623192427
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-03-24
- **Location:** Springfield, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.68, -85.01
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-46-310P
- **Registration:** N146MS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to activate the pitot heat in a timely manner during flight into icing conditions, which resulted in a temporary failure of the flight instruments and a subsequent loss of control.

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