2 fatal · STEARNS BD-4 · 1989-03-08 · LEGGETT, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DVD03
Event ID
20001213X27907
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-08
Location
LEGGETT, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STEARNS
Model
BD-4
Registration
N277MB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUATION OF VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIGH TERRAIN, AND TREES.