1 fatal · PIPER PA-28RT-201T · 1991-10-16 · SPRING LAKE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92FA008
Event ID
20001212X18232
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-16
Location
SPRING LAKE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.170444, -78.979187
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28RT-201T
Registration
N83027
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT FLIGHT FROM VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT CONDITIONS INTO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT CONDITIONS BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT, AND HIS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.