ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213609
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 2018 |
| Time: | 05:21 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38523 |
| MSN: | 32R-7780438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3242 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincolnton, NC (IPJ) |
| Oshkosh, WI (OSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noninstrument-rated private pilot and one passenger departed on a personal cross-country visual flight rules flight in dark night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) that included 1 1/2 statute miles visibility in mist and an overcast cloud layer 200 ft above ground level. The pilot did not obtain an official weather briefing before departing on the flight, and what preflight weather information he may have obtained could not be determined. Onboard data indicated that the airplane departed, entered a climbing left turn to a downwind leg for the runway, and about 1 minute after takeoff, entered a rapid left turning descent that continued to ground contact.Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
The restricted visibility due to the dark night and instrument conditions was conducive to the development of spatial disorientation, and the airplane's flight track was consistent with the known effects of spatial disorientation. According to a family member, the pilot stated that he was going to attend an air show and had planned to leave early in the morning for "a window of good weather." Despite not being instrument rated, the pilot likely chose to depart due to his self-induced pressure to complete the flight as planned. It is likely that the pilot's decision to depart into IMC resulted in his spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=38523
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2017 | N38523 | Private | 0 | Taylorsville, Alexander County, NC | |
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Location
Media:
Lincolnton,NC**Plane Crash**
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2018 14:26 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Jul-2018 14:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2018 14:59 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2018 20:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2018 20:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2020 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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