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 three miles north-northwest of Spearville, killing the pilot after they lost control.
- The accident occurred at 18:39 central time during Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), with no flight plan filed.
- A witness observed the airplane fly into a fog bank and then emerge heading west while diving to the ground.
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