Aviation accident BFO93FA129

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1993-07-01 · CALIFORNIA, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO93FA129
Event ID: 20001211X12783
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-07-01
Location: CALIFORNIA, MD, USA
Coordinates: 38.29066, -76.490127

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-180
Registration: N5291L
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAWN
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT INITIATING VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS LACK OF SLEEP, AND THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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