Accident Details
Date
Sunday, May 20, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI90FA130
Location
EAST LANSING, MI
Event ID
20001212X23097
Coordinates
42.759063, -84.459083
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE FLYING IN CLOUDS DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. FACTORS WERE: INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE, OPERATION WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT, AND ANXIETY/APPREHENSION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N24PT
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
2890075
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JOE TIEFENTHALER
Address
707 DART ROAD PO BOX 234
Status
Deregistered
City
MASON
State / Zip Code
MI 48854
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# CHI90FA130