Aviation accident MKC90FA091

2 fatal · PIPER PA32RT-300 · 1990-04-17 · MANSFIELD, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: MKC90FA091
Event ID: 20001212X22982
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-04-17
Location: MANSFIELD, AR, USA
Coordinates: 35.050704, -94.239501

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32RT-300
Registration: N2208N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILINGS, RAIN, AND TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING/EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown