Aviation accident DEN93FA099

6 fatal · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1993-08-06 · DELIGHT, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN93FA099
Event ID: 20001211X13129
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-08-06
Location: DELIGHT, AR, USA
Coordinates: 34.020004, -93.499946

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 6
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 6

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N479KC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM PUMP, AND AN INOPERATIVE TURN COORDINATOR. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS (CLOUDS).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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