Aviation accident FTW93FA176

1 fatal · PIPER PA-36-285 · 1993-06-04 · TEXHOMA, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW93FA176
Event ID: 20001211X12602
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-06-04
Location: TEXHOMA, TX, USA
Coordinates: 36.499591, -101.780929

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-36-285
Registration: N57592
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER, THE DARK NIGHT, THE AIRPLANE'S LACK OF FLIGHT AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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