2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1989-04-07 · STUARTS DRAFT, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO89FA081
Event ID
20001213X28045
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-07
Location
STUARTS DRAFT, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.020885, -79.019432
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N44510
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN AFTER FLYING VFR INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING AND FOG CONDITIONS AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.