# NTSB Accident BFO90FA076
> **PIPER PA-601P** · 1990-09-19 · WILEY FORD, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO90FA076
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24200
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-09-19
- **Location:** WILEY FORD, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.620166, -78.75901
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-601P
- **Registration:** N8249J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY NOT MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS IN FOG.

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