Accident Details
Date
Saturday, January 19, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91LA061
Location
SHERBURNE, VT
Event ID
20001212X16372
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS WITH AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CONTACT WITH TREES IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS FOR MODERATE ICING, AND HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY AND THE AIRPLANE'S LIMITATIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N777CL
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-7435242
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
1810 RT 38 BOX 577
Status
Deregistered
City
HAINESPORT
State / Zip Code
NJ 08036
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# NYC91LA061