Aviation accident SEA89FA160

4 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1989-08-30 · SNOHOMISH, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA89FA160
Event ID: 20001213X29254
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-08-30
Location: SNOHOMISH, WA, USA
Coordinates: 47.94057, -121.999

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 152
Registration: N49231
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N66QB, A BEECH J35, TO SEE AND AVOID THIS AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY INTO THE SETTING SUN, AND THE LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OF DUSK ON THE GROUND BELOW.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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