3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-200 · 1989-01-02 · CARMEL, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89FA040
Event ID
20001213X27553
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-02
Location
CARMEL, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.959907, -86.170806
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-200
Registration
N2CL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WEATHER FORECAST, HIS FAILURE TO UTILIZE THE PITOT HEAT IN ICING CONDITIONS AND THE EXCEEDING OF THE STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT.