# NTSB Accident SEA89FA053
> **PIPER PA-60-601P** · 1989-03-04 · LAKEVIEW, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA89FA053
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27997
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-04
- **Location:** LAKEVIEW, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.310443, -120.369705
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-60-601P
- **Registration:** CFHGH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A SPIN AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  IMPROPER MAINTENENCE BY THE PILOT, AN AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND HIS LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

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