# NTSB Accident CHI94FA329
> **PIPER PA-23-250** · 1994-09-15 · BEAVER ISLAND, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94FA329
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02192
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-15
- **Location:** BEAVER ISLAND, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.649856, -85.550331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N13909
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT'S BUZZING AND HIS IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

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