Accident Details
Date
Monday, August 12, 1991
NTSB Number
CHI91FA259
Location
GUIDE ROCK, NE
Event ID
20001212X17802
Coordinates
40.070598, -98.320777
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, FLIGHT WEATHER AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE NOT FOLLOWED, EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT (ANOXIA/HYPOXIA), AND LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5145P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-161
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PHELPS THOMAS K
Address
RR 1 PO BOX 191
Status
Deregistered
City
SILOAM SPRINGS
State / Zip Code
AR 72761
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# CHI91FA259