2 fatal · Piper PA28R-180 · 1999-08-08 · SEVEN SPRINGS, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99FA193
Event ID
20001212X19612
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-08
Location
SEVEN SPRINGS, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.040973, -79.319656
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28R-180
Registration
N3892T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain a rate of climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and the pilot's lack experience in instrument meteorological conditions.