# Accident 19930412009089A: Piper PA32R301, Lapeer, NY, April 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1993, 09:51 local time
- Place: Lapeer, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4393° N, 76.0294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4393&lon=-76.0294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N292SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N292SP-1993-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930412009089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INSTRUMENT TRAINING. MODERATE ICING REPORTED. MISSED APPROACH. UNABLE ALTITUDE. STRUCK TREES DESCENDING. GEAR DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC93FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA080), Apr 12, 1993: Piper PA-32R-301 (N292SP), Lapeer, NY, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION PRIOR…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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