SERS · BEECH F-33A · 1991-03-04 · WEST BROOKFIELD, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91FA080
Event ID
20001212X16674
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-04
Location
WEST BROOKFIELD, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
F-33A
Registration
N77Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE DECISION OF THE PILOT TO FLY THE AIRPLANE IN CONDITIONS THAT PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING AND AVOIDING HIGHER TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO PALMER, AND THE REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO RAIN, FOG AND NIGHT.