1 fatal · FEATHERSTON TITAN TORNADO · 1993-10-09 · MECHANICSVILLE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94LA008
Event ID
20001211X13635
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-09
Location
MECHANICSVILLE, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.619514, -77.350006
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FEATHERSTON
Model
TITAN TORNADO
Registration
N7020J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT THE DESCENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LIGHT CONDITIONS AT DUSK, IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT FROM USE OF A MEDICATION (PRESCRIPTION DRUG), AND POSSIBLE LACK OF VISUAL QUES (PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION).