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Aviation accident SEA90FA165

4 fatal · PIPER PA-30-160 · 1990-08-20 · KALISPELL, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA90FA165
Event ID
20001212X24128
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-20
Location
KALISPELL, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.190853, -114.379646

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-30-160
Registration
N8556Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING AND TO MAINTAIN ITS CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, A NUMBER OF RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS THAT WERE EITHER INOPERATIVE OR HIDDEN BY VEGEGATION, RAIN, REDUCED VISUAL CUES, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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