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Aviation accident ATL94FA082

2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1994-04-15 · OPELIKA, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL94FA082
Event ID
20001206X01023
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-15
Location
OPELIKA, AL, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N39770
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk

Probable cause

LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS (CLOUDS WITH LOW CEILING), CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO INSTALL THE REAR WING-TO-FUSELAGE ATTACH BOLTS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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