Aviation accident MIA89FA108

1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-160 · 1989-03-14 · HOLLEY, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA89FA108
Event ID: 20001213X27936
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-03-14
Location: HOLLEY, FL, USA
Coordinates: 30.420728, -86.609939

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-28-160
Registration: N5572W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: Unk

Probable cause

CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PLT INTO ADVERSE WX, FOLLOWED BY SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. LACK OF A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND LACK OF VISUAL CUES AT NIGHT WERE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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