Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Glastonbury, CT
41.687044°N, 72.544810°W |
Tail number | N4106W |
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Accident date | 11 Oct 1989 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-32-300 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE CONTROL DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S OPERATION AT NIGHT, WITHOUT EMERGENCY LIGHTING (FLASHLIGHT).