# NTSB Accident NYC94LA008
> **FEATHERSTON TITAN TORNADO** · 1993-10-09 · MECHANICSVILLE, VA, USA · FATL
## 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).

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