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N28568 accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Fogelsville, PA
40.583151°N, 75.632688°W
Tail number N28568
Accident date 31 Jul 1991
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-236
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE IMPROPER DECISION BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY, HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND HIS LACK OF AN INSTRUMENT RATING.

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