Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FA026

CHESTER, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N123TT

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

WITNESSES AT THE ACCIDENT SITE ESTIMATED THE GROUND VISIBILITY TO BE 100 YDS OR LESS. THE INSTRUMENT RATED PLT ON THE 32 NM FLT HAD NOT FILED A FLT PLAN EVEN THOUGH HE HAD OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING FROM FSS. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE STEEL CABLES ATOP STEEL TRANSMISSION LINE TOWERS, ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN AND CAME TO A STOP IN AN INVERTED, 40 DEGREES NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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