SERS · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1994-09-24 · WILLIAMSPORT, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94LA349
Event ID
20001206X02230
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-24
Location
WILLIAMSPORT, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.279647, -87.290695
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N55DH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The continued flight into adverse weather conditions, the student's failure to maintain a proper glideslope and the CFI's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the lightning and turbulent thunderstorm conditions.