# NTSB Accident ATL91FA047
> **PIPER PA-24-260** · 1991-02-03 · CORDELE, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL91FA047
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16398
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-02-03
- **Location:** CORDELE, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.95972, -83.770904
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** N9209P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.  RELATED FACTORS WERE: DARKNESS AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED.

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