Accident: Piper PA 28-140
Apr 22, 2015 · Mt Tom, OR
NTSB numberWPR15FA152Event id20150424X81527
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation leading to the pilot's loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with mountainous terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-140
- Registration
- N1729J
- Year built
- 1968
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute 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.
- Eugene Airport (EUG)11 nm (21 km) south-west
- Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO)21 nm (40 km) north-west
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