THE DTSB
The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Suicide.
Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III | N564PU
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateApril 11, 2024
- Local time8:20 PM
- LightNight
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightEnroute
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportKLAF
- NTSB numberCEN24LA157
- NTSB statusUnder investigation
Accident Location
- City, State
- Lafatette, Indiana
- Latitude
- 40.417214
- Longitude
- -86.870196
- Airport ID
- KLAF
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N564PU
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-161 Warrior III
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Foss, Alexander
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 20
- Certification
- Commercial Pilot
- IFR rating
- Yes
- Medical
- 1st Class Medical
- Flight school
- Yes
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Night
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA157
- NTSB travel
- No
- NTSB report
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- AQP category
- 10b) SUICIDE →
Probable Cause
NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
Recommendation
THE DTSB
The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft become aware of, and monitor the overall condition of close family and friends as able, and offer to talk when necessary, offering aid, encouragement, and solutions during these very difficult times.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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