Aviation accident DEN89FA091

1 fatal · CESSNA 210D · 1989-03-23 · EUGENE, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN89FA091
Event ID: 20001213X27871
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-03-23
Location: EUGENE, OR, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 210D
Registration: N3823Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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