ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132083
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 1991 |
| Time: | 13:44 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald P. Healy |
| Registration: | N777CL |
| MSN: | 28R-7435242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-CIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sherburne, VT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | MPV |
| 7MY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE: THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS WITH AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CONTACT WITH TREES IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS FOR MODERATE ICING, AND HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY AND THE AIRPLANE'S LIMITATIONS.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X16372
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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