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Aviation accident NYC93FA140

2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1993-08-03 · PROVINCETOWN, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC93FA140
Event ID
20001211X13212
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-03
Location
PROVINCETOWN, MA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2093A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT INITIATING VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS RESULTING IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS RESULTING IN WING OVERLOAD AND SEPARATION. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE WEATHER BRIEFER'S ADVISORY THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TIME AND NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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