Accident Details
Date
Friday, August 9, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA097
Location
MUNCIE VALLEY, PA
Event ID
20001212X17941
Coordinates
41.200325, -76.780097
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PRE-FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE ON HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5007P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-10
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DUFFY JOE
Address
5 BATES CT
Status
Deregistered
City
SEWELL
State / Zip Code
NJ 08080
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# NYC91FA097