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Aviation accident NYC90FA036

1 fatal · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1989-11-28 · COVENTRY, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC90FA036
Event ID
20001213X29867
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-28
Location
COVENTRY, CT, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3309W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INITIATING VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC ON A DARK NIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE ADVERSE WEATHER EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO GET TO WORK.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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