# NTSB Accident ATL91FA051
> **PIPER PA-23-250** · 1991-02-07 · LIBERTY, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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