# NTSB Accident SEA02FA005
> **Piper PA-18** · 2001-10-16 · Sandy, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA02FA005
- **Event ID:** 20011025X02145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-16
- **Location:** Sandy, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.379116, -122.229766
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N7502K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while attempting to land in a field after entering an area of instrument meteorological conditions. Factors include low ceilings, rain, fog, strong winds, mountainous/hilly terrain, the pilot's intentional flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to check forecast weather conditions prior to the flight.

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