Accident Details
Date
Friday, July 5, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA171
Location
WERNERSVILLE, PA
Event ID
20001212X17645
Coordinates
40.330596, -76.079475
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 LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION/VERTIGO. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S USE OF AN ANTIHISTAMINE AND SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8271B
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R8118005
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PEDERSEN ALAN W
Address
42 CLUB COURT
Status
Deregistered
City
STROUDSBURG
State / Zip Code
PA 18360
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# NYC91FA171