Accident: Piper PA 28-180
Nov 5, 2015 · Cornelia, GA
NTSB numberERA16FA032Event id20151105X30937
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-180
- Registration
- N57WV
- Year built
- 1968
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of visual reference
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.
- Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (TOC)14 nm (26 km) north-east
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL)19 nm (36 km) south-west
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