Aviation accident FTW93FA132

1 fatal · PIPER PA-23-250 · 1993-04-18 · HENRYETTA, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW93FA132
Event ID: 20001211X12128
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-04-18
Location: HENRYETTA, OK, USA
Coordinates: 35.439929, -95.979087

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-23-250
Registration: N4689P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE ENSUING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER, AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO IMC WITH INADEQUATE FLIGHT AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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