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Accident: Piper PA-32-260

Feb 23, 2022 · Fostoria, OH

NTSB numberCEN22FA131Event id20220223104683

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control in night instrument meteorological conditions during the procedure turn of an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

NTSB docket CEN22FA131

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA-32-260
Registration
N3952W
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-IFR initial approach 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.

  • Findlay Airport (FDY)15 nm (28 km) south-west

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