Aviation accident ATL91FA069

4 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1991-03-22 · ASHLAND, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL91FA069
Event ID: 20001212X16540
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-03-22
Location: ASHLAND, AL, USA
Coordinates: 33.269298, -85.829536

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28R-200
Registration: N7523C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENCE ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE WOODED TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGH TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S RECENT USE OF COCAINE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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