Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Greenville, NC
35.605717°N, 77.370243°W |
Tail number | N2259T |
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Accident date | 15 May 1992 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-32-260 |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO MAKE THE FLIGHT, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.