Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, February 19, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91LA078
Location
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
Event ID
20001212X16507
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
INTENTIONAL FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH RISING TERRAIN, WHICH WAS OBSCURED BY FOG. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5512Y
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
27-2608
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TRU LITE INTERNATIONAL INC
Address
5311 ROUTE 8
Status
Deregistered
City
GIBSONIA
State / Zip Code
PA 15044
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# NYC91LA078