3 fatal · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 1990-08-28 · RICHLAND, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90FA073
Event ID
20001212X23903
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-28
Location
RICHLAND, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.090522, -81.799575
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N885MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM HIGH TERRAIN. DARKNESS AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.