Aviation accident ATL99FA081

4 fatal · Piper PA-24-180 · 1999-05-08 · VICKSBURG, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL99FA081
Event ID: 20001212X18683
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-05-08
Location: VICKSBURG, MS, USA
Coordinates: 32.320629, -90.869682

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-24-180
Registration: N5900P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain flying speed that resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the collision with trees. A factor is the dark night.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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