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Aviation accident NYC92FA050

3 fatal · BEECH A36 · 1991-12-26 · WILMINGTON, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC92FA050
Event ID
20001212X18651
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-26
Location
WILMINGTON, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.439743, -83.829757

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N236JS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE NIGHT CONDITIONS, REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE PILOTS DIVERTED THEIR ATTENTION TO THE OPERATION OF THE LORAN EQUIPMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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