1 fatal · Cessna 208B · 2000-10-09 · LUMMI ISLAND, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA01FA001
Event ID
20001212X22249
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-09
Location
LUMMI ISLAND, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.690311, -122.659507
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
208B
Registration
N941FE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising terrain, and trees.