Accident Details
Date
Saturday, November 19, 1988
NTSB Number
NYC89FA036
Location
GANS, PA
Event ID
20001213X27335
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S BAD JUDGEMENT IN FLYING IN WEATHER CONDITIONS BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF HIS AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OVERSTRESSED THE AIRCRAFT AND SHEARED THE LEFT WING BY MAKING AN ABRUPT TURN IN TURBULENT AIR ABOVE THE DESIGN MANEUVERING SPEED (VA). THE ACCUMULATION OF ICE, FLYING IN IMC CONDITIONS AND A PROBLEM WITH THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2153U
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R-7931098
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JACOBS JAMES W
Address
RD 2
Status
Deregistered
City
EXPORT
State / Zip Code
PA 15632
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# NYC89FA036