SERS · Cessna 150G · 1999-05-07 · DETROIT, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99LA058
Event ID
20001212X18886
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-07
Location
DETROIT, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.739688, -121.88047
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150G
Registration
N3381J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, eventually resulting in a non-mechanical loss of engine power. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation; a snowstorm with icing conditions; the pilot becoming lost; and mountainous terrain.