Aviation accident ATL92FA020

1 fatal · PIPER PA-24 · 1991-11-08 · ENGELHARD, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL92FA020
Event ID: 20001212X18408
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-11-08
Location: ENGELHARD, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.540737, -76.02021

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-24
Registration: N7120P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT, AND HIS INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK, NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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