Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jun 5, 2020 (5 killed), Eatonton
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on June 5, 2020 near Eatonton, Georgia, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failure to maintain control while...
- Date: June 5, 2020
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Eatonton, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot failure to maintain control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, placing the airplane in an unusual attitude, with convective and turbulent weather contributing
A Piper PA 31T flying from Williston, Florida to New Castle, Indiana entered a spiral descent over Georgia while maneuvering around convective weather with the autopilot. The airplane banked to about 120 degrees and descended at about 7,000 feet per minute, killing all five on board. The NTSB found no mechanical fault and blamed the loss of control in instrument conditions.