Accident · 2001-11-13

NTSB case FTW02FA036 · Piper PA-31T1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-11-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-31T1 (N6134A)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to discontinue the approach after encountering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, low ceiling, and reduced visibility due to fog.

Source: NTSB case FTW02FA036

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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