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Accident: Piper PA-28-140

Sep 22, 2022 · Sisters, OR

NTSB numberWPR22FA354Event id20220923105990

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The non-instrument-rated pilot’s flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s degraded judgement due to fatigue.

NTSB docket WPR22FA354

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

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N7063R
Year built
1966
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise VFR encounter with IMC

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