1 fatal · CESSNA U206F · 1989-08-29 · WEST POINT, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89FA204
Event ID
20001213X29224
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-29
Location
WEST POINT, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.390396, -73.969024
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
U206F
Registration
N8559Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO AN AREA OF MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, HIGH TERRAIN, LOW CLOUDS/CEILING, RAIN, AND TREES.