Aviation accident ATL94FA028

1 fatal · BELLANCA 17-30A · 1993-12-10 · LAGRANGE, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL94FA028
Event ID: 20001211X13816
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-12-10
Location: LAGRANGE, GA, USA
Coordinates: 33.029842, -84.980789

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BELLANCA
Model: 17-30A
Registration: N4195B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT A KNOWN LOW BATTERY CONDITION BEFORE DEPARTING, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND THE LOW SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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