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