2 fatal · Freije LANCAIR IV · 1998-02-26 · GARWOOD, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98FA040
Event ID
20001211X09609
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-26
Location
GARWOOD, ID, USA
Coordinates
47.779941, -116.710914
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Freije
Model
LANCAIR IV
Registration
N109GF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after entering known adverse weather. Related factors were, the pilot's failure to follow the published IFR departure procedures, low ceilings and snow, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.