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