Accident Details
Date
Friday, June 9, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO89FA043
Location
MYERSVILLE, MD
Event ID
20001213X28499
Coordinates
39.499393, -77.560852
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 PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE HILLY/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM A PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT WAS NOT APPROVED FOR USE WHILE FLYING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1499X
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-7540168
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
M AND H AIRCRAFT CORPORATION INC
Address
RT 2 KEMPS MILL ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
WILLIAMSPORT
State / Zip Code
MD 21795
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# BFO89FA043