Aviation accident ATL90FA061

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1990-02-06 · NORRIS, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL90FA061
Event ID: 20001212X22505
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-02-06
Location: NORRIS, TN, USA
Coordinates: 36.209873, -84.059219

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-161
Registration: N4338U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S MISJUDGED DESCENT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH TREES AND THE GROUND. A FACTOR WAS THAT THE PILOT WAS BUZZING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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