# NTSB Accident ATL89LA111
> **Morrisey 2150A** · 1989-03-18 · LENOIR, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89LA111
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27842
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-18
- **Location:** LENOIR, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.89925, -81.529594
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Morrisey
- **Model:** 2150A
- **Registration:** N41HB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

PILOT DISREGARDED THE APPARENT SEVERITY OF THE APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS AND ATTEMPTED A CIRCUIT OF THE AIRPORT UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WHEN IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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