Aviation accident WPR24FA105

2 fatal · PIPER PA-32-260 · 2024-03-10 · Madras, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR24FA105
Event ID: 20240311193907
Type: Accident
Date: 2024-03-10
Location: Madras, OR, USA
Coordinates: 44.597379, -121.03049

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32-260
Registration: N3264W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with turbulence and structural icing conditions, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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