# Accident 19941213041559A: Piper PA28R200, Nesquehoning, PA, December 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 1994, 18:14 local time
- Place: Nesquehoning, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8602° N, 75.8205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8602&lon=-75.8205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33049, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33049-1997-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941213041559A

## Narrative

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

VFR AT NIGHT IN MOUNTAINS. ATC ADVISED 5000FT BUT LOST CONTACT. FLEW INTO CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAINSIDE. WX BRIEFIED.

## 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 BFO95FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA020), Dec 13, 1994: Piper PA-28R-200 (N33049), Nesquehoning, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the non-instrument-rated pilot's poor in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, at night, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to ensure…

## Other reports on N33049 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19891003061559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891003061559I), Oct 3, 1989: Piper PA28R200 (N33049), Wall Township, NJ, Minor damage. No gear down safe light. Gear collapsed on rollout. Spring arm not riding on roller due to bent mount bolt.

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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