SERS · CESSNA 180 · 1992-02-14 · SHISHMAREF, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA038
Event ID
20001211X14061
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-14
Location
SHISHMAREF, AK, USA
Coordinates
66.019218, -165.909652
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
180
Registration
N2788X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE NON-INSTRUMENTED RATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND ATTEMPTED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FOG, THE ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY.