Aviation accident NYC92FA161

3 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 1992-08-13 · BRADFORD, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC92FA161
Event ID: 20001211X15485
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-08-13
Location: BRADFORD, NY, USA
Coordinates: 42.370861, -77.099365

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28R-180
Registration: N44AE
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON IN IMC THAT RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE ORIENTATION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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