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Aviation accident NYC90FA225

4 fatal · PIPER PA-30 · 1990-09-22 · BERLIN, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC90FA225
Event ID
20001212X24347
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-22
Location
BERLIN, VT, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

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

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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