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Aviation accident ERA23FA380

2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2023-09-28 · Whitesville, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23FA380
Event ID
20230928193156
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-28
Location
Whitesville, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.634366, -86.890423

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N3079M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s improper decision to continue flight into a known area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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