Final
5 fatal
Jun 30, 2024
N85PG crash at Trout Creek, NY
Piper PA46 — Loss of visual reference at Trout Creek, NY
DateJun 30, 2024
Tail numberN85PG
AircraftPiper PA46 · Piper PA-46 Malibu/M-Series · PA46
LocationTrout Creek, NY
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries5 fatal
NTSB caseERA24FA283
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control in flight due to spatial disorientation during a climb to cruise altitude in instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence, which resulted in the in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s continued flight into an area of known convective activity.
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