Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 15, 1993
NTSB Number
BFO93FA050
Location
LIGONIER, PA
Event ID
20001211X11655
Coordinates
40.240848, -79.230987
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FROM THE WOODED TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N28196
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-7940116
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MAERZ MARTIN
Address
191 CONESTOGA BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
LANCASTER
State / Zip Code
PA 17602
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO93FA050