Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, October 18, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA90FA014
Location
ATHENS, TN
Event ID
20001213X29645
Coordinates
35.449371, -84.599014
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CONDITIONS DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT DESCENDING SPIRAL. LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (ACTUAL INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5005S
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28R35729
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DELTA PLUS INC
Address
108 S CHURCH ST BOX 1179
Status
Deregistered
City
JACKSON
State / Zip Code
TN 38301
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# MIA90FA014