Crash location | 41.316670°N, 76.550000°W |
Nearest city | Muncie Valley, PA
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Tail number | N5007P |
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Accident date | 09 Aug 1991 |
Aircraft type | Piper 24(AF) Piper PA-24-180(NTSB) |
Additional details: | Red/White |
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PRE-FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE ON HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT.