Piper PA-28R-180 accident near Tifton, GA
On October 18, 2013, a Piper PA-28R-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tifton, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 18, 2013
- Place
- Tifton, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.572°N, 83.605°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131018X11004
Official records · ERA14FA002
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpts From ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 18, 2013, about 1008 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N11ML, operated by a private individual, was destroyed during impact with terrain, following a loss of control in cruise flight near Tifton, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Merritt Island Airport (COI), Merritt Island, Florida, about 0750; destined for LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC), LaGrange, Georgia. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the flight was in radio and radar contact with Jacksonville Center while in cruise flight at 6,500 feet. At 1000, the controller advised that accident flight: "…I am showing an area of heavy and moderate precip starting ah extending from your ten to two o'clock and approximately one four miles maintain vfr at all times." The pilot acknowledged the transmission and stated, "okay maintain vfr I'll pick around it a little bit…" No further communications were received from the accident airplane. Between 1010:45 and 1011:40, the controller queried the accident flight three times as radar contact was lost. Review of radar data revealed that the second-to-last radar target was recorded at 1007:46, indicating an altitude of 6,200 feet mean sea level, in an area of very light precipitation, and near an area of light to moderate precipitation. The last radar target was recorded 1008:10, with no associated al
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
