Aviation accident ATL91FA051

1 fatal · PIPER PA-23-250 · 1991-02-07 · LIBERTY, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL91FA051
Event ID: 20001212X16399
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-02-07
Location: LIBERTY, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.849868, -79.569595

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-23-250
Registration: N6247Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE-OF-CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW CEILING, FOG, AND THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN A PIPER PA-23.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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