Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, February 6, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90FA061
Location
NORRIS, TN
Event ID
20001212X22505
Coordinates
36.209873, -84.059219
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE STUDENT PILOT'S MISJUDGED DESCENT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH TREES AND THE GROUND. A FACTOR WAS THAT THE PILOT WAS BUZZING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4338U
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8416079
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
PO BOX 11665
Status
Deregistered
City
KNOWVILLE
State / Zip Code
TN 37939
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# ATL90FA061