Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Plymouth, MA
41.883437°N, 70.632811°W |
Tail number | N6AN |
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Accident date | 03 Nov 1991 |
Aircraft type | Piper L-3 |
Additional details: | None |
THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AT A LOW ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OVERCONFIDENCE OF THE PILOT IN HIS ABILITY AND AN AIRPLANE WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUMENTATION.