Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, March 14, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA108
Location
HOLLEY, FL
Event ID
20001213X27936
Coordinates
30.420728, -86.609939
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PLT INTO ADVERSE WX, FOLLOWED BY SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. LACK OF A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND LACK OF VISUAL CUES AT NIGHT WERE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5572W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-679
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FOSTER TIMITHY G
Address
9832 HEATHER DR
Status
Deregistered
City
CANTONMENT
State / Zip Code
FL 32533
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# MIA89FA108