Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 20, 1991
NTSB Number
ATL91FA040
Location
BESSEMER, AL
Event ID
20001212X16257
Coordinates
33.369831, -86.960540
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) AND MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) DURING THE VOR APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4827W
Make
ROCKWELL
Serial Number
14157
Year Built
1976
Model / ICAO
114
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FRANK RANDAL W
Address
1271 SISKIN DR
Status
Deregistered
City
ALABASTER
State / Zip Code
AL 35007
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# ATL91FA040