Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, November 28, 1989
NTSB Number
NYC90FA036
Location
COVENTRY, CT
Event ID
20001213X29867
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INITIATING VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC ON A DARK NIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE ADVERSE WEATHER EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO GET TO WORK.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3309W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-146
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BOUTON SERVICES INC
Address
PO BOX 506
Status
Deregistered
City
FISHERS ISLAND
State / Zip Code
NY 06390
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# NYC90FA036