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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Tifton, GA · October 18, 2013

Date: October 18, 2013 · 10:08 local
Place: Tifton, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11ML
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14FA002
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N11MLRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2018 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30503 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ga Tifton: N11ML, PA-28, VFR flight from merritt island airport (coi), merritt island, Florida to lagrange-callaway airport (lgc), lagrange, Georgia, aircraft was at 4500 feet receiving VFR flight following when radar and radio contact were lost. The aircraft?s wreckage was located by local authorities. POB: 1, injuries: fatal

As the FAA filed it

GA TIFTON: N11ML, PA-28, VFR FLIGHT FROM MERRITT ISLAND AIRPORT (COI), MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA TO LAGRANGE-CALLAWAY AIRPORT (LGC), LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, AIRCRAFT WAS AT 4500 FEET RECEIVING VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WHEN RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST. THE AIRCRAFT?S WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. POB: 1, INJURIES: FATAL

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA14FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTifton, GAThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.Oct 18, 2013 · Destroyed