Aviation accident NYC98FA127

3 fatal · Piper 601P · 1998-06-10 · MARTINSBURG, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC98FA127
Event ID: 20001211X10395
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-06-10
Location: MARTINSBURG, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.310966, -78.319313

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: 601P
Registration: N60721
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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