4 fatal · PIPER PA-601P · 1994-08-15 · SEA ISLE CITY, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94FA163
Event ID
20001206X01953
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-15
Location
SEA ISLE CITY, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-601P
Registration
N3642A
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a level 6 thunderstorm, loss of gyro's for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's poor weather evaluation.