Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 16, 1989
NTSB Number
BFO89FA058
Location
LIBERTYTOWN, MD
Event ID
20001213X28731
Coordinates
38.319854, -75.210258
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO DISORIENTATION, AND OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WINGS AND STABILATOR DUE TO THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N83HA
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-7240085
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHEROKEE AVIATION INC
Address
511 GROVE ST SUITE 208
Status
Deregistered
City
MIDDLEBORO
State / Zip Code
MA 02346
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# BFO89FA058