Accident Details
Date
Friday, March 22, 1991
NTSB Number
ATL91FA069
Location
ASHLAND, AL
Event ID
20001212X16540
Coordinates
33.269298, -85.829536
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENCE ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE WOODED TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGH TERRAIN, AND THE PILOT'S RECENT USE OF COCAINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7523C
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-76355101
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
COX RON W
Address
PO BOX 693
Status
Deregistered
City
SHATTUCK
State / Zip Code
OK 73858-0693
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# ATL91FA069