Aviation accident WPR24FA040

3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 2023-11-26 · Mertzon, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR24FA040
Event ID: 20231126193423
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-11-26
Location: Mertzon, TX, USA
Coordinates: 31.379833, -101.00151

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-180
Registration: N7763W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s overconfidence.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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