3 fatal · BEECH C90 · 1989-08-21 · GOLD BEACH, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89FA154
Event ID
20001213X29251
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-21
Location
GOLD BEACH, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.450717, -124.30072
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
C90
Registration
N25ST
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AFTER EMERGING FROM A FOG BANK ON A SHORT FINAL WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND A STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING THE VFR APPROACH IN IMC CONDITIONS.