2 fatal · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 1990-01-19 · GREAT BARRNGTON, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90FA051
Event ID
20001212X22477
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-19
Location
GREAT BARRNGTON, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N38389
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES WHILE DEPARTING FROM THE AIRPORT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, HIS ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE TO BE EXCEEDED, DARKNESS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPORT.