CFSKOPIPER PA-30 1990-09-22 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA-30 S/N: 30813

Summary

On September 22, 1990, a Piper PA-30 (CFSKO) was involved in an accident near Berlin, VT. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC90FA225. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft CFSKO.

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, September 22, 1990
NTSB Number
NYC90FA225
Location
BERLIN, VT
Event ID
20001212X24347
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Probable Cause and Findings

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
30813
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-30 PA30
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC90FA225