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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · April 12, 2002

Date: April 12, 2002 · 17:50 local
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N288CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02FA082
Reported as: Piper PA28181

N288CARegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2013 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843132 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed N89 and continued visual flight into IMC. The aircraft flew easterly toward the mohonk preserve, in the area of "under cliff-over cliff", where it crashed into trees and terrain resulting in destruction of the aircraft along with fatal injuries to both occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED N89 AND CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO IMC. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW EASTERLY TOWARD THE MOHONK PRESERVE, IN THE AREA OF "UNDER CLIFF-OVER CLIFF", WHERE IT CRASHED INTO TREES AND TERRAIN RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH FATAL INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC02FA082Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGardiner, NYThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were, mountainous terrain, clouds, and the pilot's decision to continue the flight in…Apr 12, 2002 · Substantial damage