3 fatal · CESSNA 182F · 1989-09-29 · DIAMOND LAKE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89FA183
Event ID
20001213X29489
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-29
Location
DIAMOND LAKE, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.150516, -121.800354
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182F
Registration
N3581Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHO CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING AND RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN IN THE PASS.