No fatalities
26 Feb 2025: PIPER PA-28-235 — Manchester, VT
On 26 Feb 2025, a PIPER PA-28-235 was involved in an aviation accident near Manchester, VT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDecision related to conditionAwareness of condition