Accident Details
Date
Sunday, March 12, 1989
NTSB Number
NYC89FA099
Location
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
Event ID
20001213X27980
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT BY FLYING WHILE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL, AND HIS CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, DARK NIGHT, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND TREES AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N301WA
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-7780411
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GEORGIE DOLLS INC
Address
PO BOX 26
Status
Deregistered
City
SOUTHBRIDGE
State / Zip Code
MA 01550
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# NYC89FA099