Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Wallingford, CT
41.456486°N, 72.804266°W |
Tail number | N36069 |
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Accident date | 31 May 1991 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTING A VFR FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR TREES ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT RATING, AND HIS OVERCONFIDENCE TO FLY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.