Aviation accident ATL91FA052

4 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1991-02-07 · MUNFORD, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL91FA052
Event ID: 20001212X16400
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-02-07
Location: MUNFORD, AL, USA
Coordinates: 33.529045, -85.91925

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-31-350
Registration: N27818
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT ATTEMPTING VISUAL FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BELOW THE MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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