Crash location | 42.200000°N, 77.083330°W |
Nearest city | Bradford, NY
42.330906°N, 77.133305°W 9.4 miles away |
Tail number | N44AE |
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Accident date | 13 Aug 1992 |
Aircraft type | Piper 32(AF) Piper PA-28R-180(NTSB) |
Additional details: | Silver/Blue w/Red trim |
A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON IN IMC THAT RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE ORIENTATION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON.