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Aviation accident NYC94LA030

NONE · Piper PA-44-180 · 1993-12-03 · HOPKINSVILLE, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC94LA030
Event ID
20001211X13906
Type
Accident
Date
1993-12-03
Location
HOPKINSVILLE, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.850357, -87.489913

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N39595
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's improper IFR procedure by conducting flight below minimum descent altitude (MDA) without visual referece which resulted in an inflight collision with wires. A factor was the wire.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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