Accident Details
Date
Thursday, November 8, 1990
NTSB Number
NYC91FA025
Location
BRADFORD, PA
Event ID
20001212X24673
Coordinates
41.960651, -78.639556
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, HIS DELAYED DECISION TO MAKE AN EMERGECY LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS EN ROUTE, ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE AIRPLANE, AND THE DARK NIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N422M
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
E-542
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MALLORY JOHN
Address
204 POPLAR STREET
Status
Deregistered
City
BOSTON
State / Zip Code
MA 02131
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# NYC91FA025