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Aviation accident NYC98FA041

3 fatal · Piper PA-32-260 · 1997-12-12 · PITTSVILLE, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC98FA041
Event ID
20001208X09355
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-12
Location
PITTSVILLE, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.390289, -75.410728

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3448W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision and flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying over wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the adverse weather conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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