1 fatal · NORTH AMERICAN NAVION H · 1990-04-02 · ENUMCLAW, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA90FA071
Event ID
20001212X23028
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-02
Location
ENUMCLAW, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.10057, -121.599235
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
NAVION H
Registration
N285RM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MOUNTAINOUS/HILL TERRAIN, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT QUALIFICATION AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.