Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more

N16540 accident description

Virginia map... Virginia list
Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Narrows, VA
37.331510°N, 80.811187°W
Tail number N16540
Accident date 12 Apr 1992
Aircraft type Piper PA-28R-200
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF AN INSTRUMENT RATING, AND HIS DISREGARD OF FORCASTED ADVERSE WEATHER ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

© 2009-2020 Lee C. Baker / Crosswind Software, LLC. For informational purposes only.