Accident Details
Date
Monday, March 18, 1991
NTSB Number
ATL91FA067
Location
HAMILTON, NC
Event ID
20001212X16539
Coordinates
35.939025, -77.200431
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT WHICH AFFECTED THE OPERATION OF THE STANDBY VACUUM PUMP, THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER EXPERIENCING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER USE OF THREAD COATING MATERIAL, THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN MALFUNCTION OF THE PRIMARY VACUUM PUMP, AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2871H
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7921081
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SANSOUCIE BARRY R
Address
6 GROVE ST PO BOX 756
Status
Deregistered
City
DOVER
State / Zip Code
NH 03820
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# ATL91FA067