Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 4, 1991
NTSB Number
DCA91MA031
Location
MERION, PA
Event ID
20001212X16772
Coordinates
39.999595, -75.240890
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5
Probable Cause and Findings
THE POOR JUDGEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE AIRPLANE TO PERMIT THE IN-FLIGHT INSPECTION AFTER HE HAD DETERMINED TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED, THE POOR JUDGMENT OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE HELICOPTER TO CONDUCT THE INSPECTION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHTCREW OF THE HELICOPTER TO MAINTAIN SAFE SEPARATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3645D
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
61-0844
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
W W AVIATION INC
Address
MAIN STREET PO BOX 184
Status
Deregistered
City
WOOLRICH
State / Zip Code
PA 17779
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# DCA91MA031