At 18:39 central time, the pilot of a Piper PA-32R-301 lost control and crashed three miles north-northwest of Spearville. The pilot was killed. IMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A witness observed the airplane fly over his house heading southwest, turn south and go into a fog bank. The airplane then came out of the fog heading west and diving to the ground.
Nov. 16, Spearville, Kan. / Piper Saratoga
At 18:39 central time, the pilot of a Piper PA-32R-301 lost control and crashed three miles north-northwest of Spearville. The pilot was killed. IMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A witness observed the airplane fly over his house heading southwest, turn south and go into a fog bank. The airplane then came out of the fog heading west and diving to the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-32R-301 crashed near Spearville, Kansas, resulting in the pilot's fatality.
- The accident occurred under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) with no flight plan having been filed.
- A witness observed the aircraft enter a fog bank, then re-emerge heading west and diving towards the ground.
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