Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, July 25, 1989
NTSB Number
NYC89LA174
Location
STONINGTON, CT
Event ID
20001213X28968
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (DARK NIGHT & FOG) AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N29216
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7916421
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
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# NYC89LA174