Accident: Piper PA32R
Jul 24, 2018 · Lincolnton, NC
NTSB numberERA18FA197Event id20180724X80900
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight as planned.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R
- Registration
- N38523
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb VFR encounter with IMC
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.
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)19 nm (35 km) north-west
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)20 nm (36 km) south-east
- Statesville Regional Airport (SVH)20 nm (37 km) north-east
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