Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 23, 1992
NTSB Number
ATL92FA185
Location
SAMANTHA, AL
Event ID
20001211X15584
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION, HIS LACK OF EXPEREINCE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING AN ATTEMPTED VISUAL FLIGHT, AND HIS SUBSEQUENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, CLOUDS, AND THE PILOT'S GEOGRAPHICAL DISORIENTATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N43313
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7415466
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BENSON PAUL DAVID
Address
566 WORKMAN RD
Status
Deregistered
City
EUREKA
State / Zip Code
MO 63025
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# ATL92FA185