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Aviation accident ATL90FA139

4 fatal · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1990-07-01 · FLORENCE, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90FA139
Event ID
20001212X23591
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-01
Location
FLORENCE, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.820373, -87.659416

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2409K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N2409K TO MAINTAIN SAFE SEPARATION FROM N2437K DURING UNAUTHORIZED FORMATION MANEUVERING. OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY AND THE EXECUTIVE OF UNAUTHORIZED FORMATION FLIGHT ON THE PART OF BOTH PILOTS-IN-COMMAND WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF BOTH PILOTS-IN-COMMAND WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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