# NTSB Accident ATL89FA174
> **PIPER PA-30** · 1989-07-04 · SPRINGFIELD, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA174
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28715
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-07-04
- **Location:** SPRINGFIELD, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.489444, -86.869636
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-30
- **Registration:** N7554Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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