Aviation Accident Summary MKC87FA012

SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N7062P

PIPER PA-24

Analysis

THE PLT HAD LOGGED 3 HRS OF SIMULATED INSTRUMENT TRAINING PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. HE RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING WHICH REPORTED WX CONDITIONS NEARBY WERE IFR DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND FOG. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT STARTED A LEFT TURN AND IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A LEFT WING, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. WITNESSES STATED PATCHY FOG WAS PRESENT AROUND THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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