Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Dublin, TX
32.085143°N, 98.341988°W |
Tail number | N39883 |
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Accident date | 09 Nov 1992 |
Aircraft type | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Additional details: | None |
IMPROPER IFR OPERATION BY THE PILOT BY DESCENDING UNDER INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BELOW THE MINIMUM ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PILOT FATIGUE AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.