SERS · MOONEY M20C · 1989-09-18 · NEIHART, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA221
Event ID
20001213X29356
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-18
Location
NEIHART, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.889499, -110.719978
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N3456X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. RELATED FACTORS WERE: THE HIGH TERRAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.