6 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1989-12-15 · CAIRO TOWNSHIP, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90FA039
Event ID
20001213X30004
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-15
Location
CAIRO TOWNSHIP, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.299335, -73.999702
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N45CH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO THE KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO SELECT AN ALTITUDE THAT WOULD PROVIDE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR THE FORECASTED CONDITIONS.