2 fatal · DANNY M DAMRON LONG EZ · 1992-08-08 · FRONT ROYAL, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92FA153
Event ID
20001211X15484
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-08
Location
FRONT ROYAL, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.918998, -78.179946
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DANNY M DAMRON
Model
LONG EZ
Registration
N90PD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND A COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES, AND THE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WHICH OBSCURED THE RIDGE LINE.