# NTSB Accident ERA24FA120
> **PIPER PA32** · 2024-02-24 · Jackson, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA120
- **Event ID:** 20240224193833
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-02-24
- **Location:** Jackson, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.996098, -82.57332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA32
- **Registration:** N8963N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain while maneuvering.

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