4 fatal · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1989-03-12 · NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89FA065
Event ID
20001213X27888
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-12
Location
NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8369K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION FROM FLYING THE AIRCRAFT WHILE COMPLYING WITH THE DEPARTURE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS, AND ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND INTO THE WATER.