Accident: Piper PA-32R-301
Jan 11, 2023 · Dayton, VA
NTSB numberERA23FA108Event id20230112106565
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while descending over mountainous terrain at night.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N43156
- Year built
- 1983
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-change of cruise level Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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.
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)19 nm (36 km) south-east
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