Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 1, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90FA139
Location
FLORENCE, AL
Event ID
20001212X23591
Coordinates
34.820373, -87.659416
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N2409K TO MAINTAIN SAFE SEPARATION FROM N2437K DURING UNAUTHORIZED FORMATION MANEUVERING. OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY AND THE EXECUTIVE OF UNAUTHORIZED FORMATION FLIGHT ON THE PART OF BOTH PILOTS-IN-COMMAND WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF BOTH PILOTS-IN-COMMAND WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2409K
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
38-79A0620
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BOLIVAR AIRCRAFT SALES INC
Address
PO BOX 229
Status
Deregistered
City
BOLIVAR
State / Zip Code
TN 38008
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# ATL90FA139