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KIT CARSON, Colorado

August 17, 1992 · NTSB DEN92FA085 · PIPER PA-32-301T (N8175Z)
3 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO A LEVEL SIX THUNDERSTORM, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT TIME.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN92FA085
AircraftPIPER PA-32-301T
RegistrationN8175Z
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location38.7605, -102.7906
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