Accident: Piper PA 31T
Dec 28, 2019 · Lafayette, LA
NTSB numberCEN20MA044Event id20191228X23853
- 5
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 31T
- Registration
- N42CV
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)2 nm (4 km) north-east
- Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)10 nm (19 km) south-east
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