Aviation accident SEA90FA149

1 fatal · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1990-07-30 · LEAVENWORTH, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA90FA149
Event ID: 20001212X23820
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-07-30
Location: LEAVENWORTH, WA, USA
Coordinates: 47.810298, -120.859474

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 3
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-22-150
Registration: N9978D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT IN PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHEN DEPARTING TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE HIS DECISION TO ATTEMPT A CLIMB-OUT WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, AND THE MINIMAL PERFORMANCE DATA AVAILABLE TO HIM UPON WHICH HE COULD BASE HIS DECISION.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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