Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Factors were the dark night, the rising terrain, and the ground fog obscuring the ground.
NTSB investigation record
Piper Pa-34-200· N15566
Primary finding
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground. Factors were the dark night, the rising terrain, and the ground fog obscuring the ground.
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