3 fatal · PIPER PA-34-200 · 1988-10-29 · OCEAN CITY, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89FA004
Event ID
20001213X26993
Type
Accident
Date
1988-10-29
Location
OCEAN CITY, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.349231, -75.12976
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34-200
Registration
N666RW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INATTENTION TO ALTITUDE AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS OVER ILLUSIONARY PRODUCING FEATURELESS WATER.