SERS · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 1989-11-23 · JOHNSTOWN, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA032
Event ID
20001213X29872
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-23
Location
JOHNSTOWN, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.359565, -78.87033
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N1028Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ON AN ILS FINAL APPROACH, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND BELOW THE GLIDE PATH AND COLLIDE WITH APPROACH LIGHTING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITIONS, AND STRUCTURAL ICING.