Accident · 2007-12-20

NTSB case CHI08FA054 · Piper PA-32R-300 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-12-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-32R-300 (N1919H)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WISCONSIN AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Wisconsin Aviation

Probable cause

The decision by the pilot to fly into known adverse weather, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors include the clouds and the night conditions.

Source: NTSB case CHI08FA054

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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