Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 31, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA193
Location
FOGELSVILLE, PA
Event ID
20001212X17649
Coordinates
40.589767, -75.659233
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND HIS LACK OF AN INSTRUMENT RATING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N28568
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7911167
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LOQUASTO AL
Address
450 WEDGEWOOD DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
EASTON
State / Zip Code
PA 18042
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# NYC91FA193