# NTSB Accident ATL91FA069
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 1991-03-22 · ASHLAND, AL, USA · FATL
## 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: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ATL91FA069) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*